2017S0461-T 03/10/17     By: West, Whitmire S.B. No. 30     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to inclusion of instruction regarding interaction with   peace officers in the required curriculum for certain public school   students and in driver education courses and to civilian   interaction training for peace officers.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 28, Education Code, is   amended by adding Section 28.012 to read as follows:          Sec. 28.012.  INSTRUCTION ON INTERACTION WITH LAW   ENFORCEMENT. (a)  In this section:                (1)  "Board" means the State Board of Education.                (2)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Law   Enforcement.          (b)  The board and the commission shall enter into a   memorandum of understanding that establishes each agency's   respective responsibilities in developing instruction, including   curriculum and instructional modules, on proper interaction with   peace officers during traffic stops and other in-person encounters.   The instruction must:                (1)  be based on recommendations made by the   Stakeholder Task Force on Police and Citizen Interactions convened   for that purpose; and                (2)  include information regarding:                      (A)  the role of law enforcement and the duties   and responsibilities of peace officers;                      (B)  a person's rights concerning interactions   with peace officers;                      (C)  proper behavior for civilians and peace   officers during interactions;                      (D)  laws regarding questioning and detention by   peace officers, including any law requiring a person to present   proof of identity to a peace officer, and the consequences for a   person's or officer's failure to comply with those laws; and                      (E)  how and where to file a complaint against or a   compliment on behalf of a peace officer.          (c)  The board and the commission may consult with any   interested party in developing the instruction under this section.          (d)  Before finalizing any instruction under this section,   the board and the commission shall provide a reasonable period for   public comment.          (e)  A local district or open-enrollment charter school   shall offer this instructional module on proper interaction with   peace officers during traffic stops and other in-person encounters.   A district or open-enrollment charter may offer this instructional   module as part of another required curriculum in Section   28.002(a)(1).          SECTION 2.  Section 28.025, Education Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (b-20) to read as follows:          (b-20)  The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to   include the instruction developed under Section 28.012 in the   required curriculum for students in grade levels 9 through 12.          SECTION 3.  Subchapter C, Chapter 1001, Education Code, is   amended by adding Section 1001.109 to read as follows:          Sec. 1001.109.  INFORMATION RELATING TO TRAFFIC STOPS.   (a)  The commission by rule shall require that information relating   to law enforcement procedures for traffic stops be included in the   curriculum of each driver education course and driving safety   course. The curriculum must:                (1)  be based on recommendations made by the   Stakeholder Task Force on Police and Citizen Interactions convened   for that purpose; and                (2)  include:                      (A)  a demonstration of the proper actions to be   taken during a traffic stop; and                      (B)  information regarding:                            (i)  the role of law enforcement and the   duties and responsibilities of peace officers;                            (ii)  a person's rights concerning   interactions with peace officers;                            (iii)  proper behavior for civilians and   peace officers during interactions;                            (iv)  laws regarding questioning and   detention by peace officers, including any law requiring a person   to present proof of identity to a peace officer, and the   consequences for a person's or officer's failure to comply with   those laws; and                            (v)  how and where to file a complaint   against or compliment on behalf of a peace officer.          (b)  The commission shall develop instructional materials   and testing materials for the curriculum described by Subsection   (a).          SECTION 4.  Section 1701.253, Occupations Code, is amended   by adding Subsection (n) to read as follows:          (n)  As part of the minimum curriculum requirements, the   commission shall require an officer to complete the civilian   interaction training program developed under Section 1701.268. An   officer shall complete the program not later than the second   anniversary of the date the officer is licensed under this chapter   unless the officer completes the program as part of the officer's   basic training course.          SECTION 5.  Subchapter F, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is   amended by adding Section 1701.268 to read as follows:          Sec. 1701.268.  CIVILIAN INTERACTION TRAINING PROGRAM.   (a)  In this section, "board" means the State Board of Education.          (b)  The commission and the board shall enter into a   memorandum of understanding that establishes each agency's   respective responsibilities in developing a training program,   including training and testing materials, on proper interaction   with civilians during traffic stops and other in-person encounters.   The training program must:                (1)  be based on recommendations made by the   Stakeholder Task Force on Police and Citizen Interactions convened   for that purpose; and                (2)  include information regarding:                      (A)  the role of law enforcement and the duties   and responsibilities of peace officers;                      (B)  a person's rights concerning interactions   with peace officers;                      (C)  proper behavior for civilians and peace   officers during interactions;                      (D)  laws regarding questioning and detention by   peace officers, including any law requiring a person to present   proof of identity to a peace officer, and the consequences for a   person's or officer's failure to comply with those laws; and                      (E)  how and where to file a complaint against or   compliment on behalf of a peace officer.          (c)  The commission and the board may consult with any   interested party in developing the training program under this   section.          (d)  Before finalizing a training program under this   section, the commission and the board shall provide a reasonable   period for public comment.          SECTION 6.  (a)  Not later than September 1, 2018, the State   Board of Education and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement   shall develop:                (1)  the instruction required under Section 28.012,   Education Code, as added by this Act; and                (2)  the training program required under Section   1701.268, Occupations Code, as added by this Act.          (b)  Section 28.025(b-20), Education Code, as added by this   Act, applies beginning with the 2018-2019 school year.          (c)  A peace officer or reserve law enforcement officer who   holds a license under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, issued on or   before January 1, 2018, shall complete a training program   established under Section 1701.268, Occupations Code, as added by   this Act, not later than January 1, 2020.          SECTION 7.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.