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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 10. OCCUPATIONS RELATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY |
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Chapter 1702. PRIVATE SECURITY |
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Subchapter G. SECURITY OFFICER COMMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
Sec. 1702.1675. TRAINING PROGRAMS
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(a) The board shall establish a basic training course for commissioned security officers. The course must include, at a minimum:
(1) general security officer training issues;
(2) classroom instruction on handgun proficiency; and
(3) range instruction on handgun proficiency.
(b) The course must be offered and taught by schools and instructors approved by the board. To receive board approval, a school or an instructor must submit an application to the board on a form provided by the board.
(c) The basic training course approved by the board must consist of a minimum of 30 hours.
(d) The general security officer training portion of the course must include instruction on:
(1) board rules and applicable state laws;
(2) field note taking and report writing; and
(3) any other topics of security officer training curriculum the board considers necessary.
(e) The board shall develop a commissioned security officer training manual that contains applicable state laws and board rules to be used in the instruction and training of commissioned security officers.
(f) The board shall adopt rules necessary to administer the provisions of this section concerning the training requirements of this chapter.
(g) The handgun proficiency course must include at least 10 hours and not more than 15 hours of instruction on:
(1) the laws that relate to weapons and to the use of deadly force;
(2) handgun use, proficiency, and safety;
(3) nonviolent dispute resolution; and
(4) proper storage practices for handguns, with an emphasis on storage practices that eliminate the possibility of accidental injury to a child.
(h) The range instruction on handgun proficiency must include an actual demonstration by the applicant of the applicant's ability to safely and proficiently use a handgun. The applicant must demonstrate, at a minimum, the degree of proficiency that is required to effectively operate a 9-millimeter or .38-caliber handgun.
(i) The board by rule shall establish minimum standards for handgun proficiency that are at least as stringent as the standards for handgun proficiency developed by the public safety director under Section 411.188, Government Code.