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( d ) A person other than a sheriff may not serve in the jail administrator position of a county jail unless the person satisfies the examination requirement of this section .
SECTION 4.02 . Section 1701.253 , Occupations Code , is amended by amending Subsection ( j ) and adding Subsection ( n ) to read as follows : commission shall require an officer to complete a 40- hour statewide education and training program on de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques to facilitate interaction with persons with mental impairments . An officer shall complete the program not later than the second anniversary of the date the officer is licensed under this chapter or the date the officer applies for an intermediate proficiency certificate , whichever date is earlier . An officer may not satisfy the requirements of this subsection [ section ] or Section 1701.402 ( g ) by taking an online course on de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques to facilitate interaction with persons with mental impairments .
( n ) As part of the minimum curriculum requirements , the commission shall require an officer to complete a statewide education and training program on de-escalation techniques to facilitate interaction with members of the public , including techniques for limiting the use of force resulting in bodily injury .
SECTION 4.03 . Section 1701.310 ( a ), Occupations Code , is amended to read as follows : ( a ) Except as provided by Subsection ( e ), a person may not be appointed as a county jailer , except on a temporary basis , unless the person has satisfactorily completed a preparatory training program , as required by the commission , in the operation of a county jail at a school operated or licensed by the commission . The training program must consist of at least eight hours of mental health training approved by the commission and the Commission on Jail Standards .
SECTION 4.04 . Section 1701.352 ( b ), Occupations Code , is amended to read as follows :
( b ) The commission shall require a state , county , special district , or municipal agency that appoints or employs peace officers to provide each peace officer with a training program at least once every 48 months that is approved by the commission and consists of : ( 1 ) topics selected by the agency ; and ( 2 ) for an officer holding only a basic proficiency certificate , not more than 20 hours of education and training that contain curricula incorporating the learning objectives developed by the commission regarding : ( A ) civil rights , racial sensitivity , and cultural diversity ; ( B ) de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques to facilitate interaction with persons with mental impairments ; [ and ] ( C ) de-escalation techniques to facilitate interaction with members of the public , including techniques for limiting the use of force resulting in bodily injury ; and ( D ) unless determined by the agency head to be inconsistent with the officer ' s assigned duties :
( i ) the recognition and documentation of cases that involve child abuse or neglect , family violence , and sexual assault ; and
( ii ) issues concerning sex offender characteristics .
SECTION 4.05 . Section 1701.402 , Occupations Code , is amended by adding Subsection ( n ) to read
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