HBA-EVB, DMD H.B. 1870 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1870 By: Solis, Juan Public Safety 4/9/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, peace officers are trained in a variety of ways, with differing requirements for certification, throughout the United States. All states, with the exception of Hawaii, recognize a standard basic training program. This recognition allows peace officers to transfer throughout the United States. H.B. 1870 deletes the authority of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLOSE) to consider employment as a peace officer in another state when determining whether a person is required to have additional training or testing. H.B. 1870 also prohibits TCLOSE from issuing a license to such a person unless that person has completed the basic training course for officers established by TCLOSE under Section 415.031 (Programs and Instructors), Government Code. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that rulemaking authority previously delegated to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education is modified in SECTION 1 (Section 415.052, Government Code) of the bill. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 415.052, Government Code, by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (e), as follows: (c) Deletes the authority of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLOSE) authority to consider employment as a peace officer in another state when determining whether a person is required to have additional training or testing. (e) Prohibits TCLOSE from granting a license to a person who was previously employed as a peace officer in another state unless that person has completed the basic training course for officers established by TCLOSE under Section 415.031 (Programs and Instructors), Government Code. SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 3.Emergency clause.