Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.255
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.255, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 1701.255. ENROLLMENT QUALIFICATIONS.
Official statutory text
(a) The commission by rule shall establish minimum qualifications for a person to enroll in a training program under Section 1701.251(a) that provides instruction in defensive tactics, arrest procedures, firearms, or use of a motor vehicle for law enforcement purposes.
(b) A person who is disqualified by law to be an officer or county jailer may not enroll in a training program described by Subsection (a).
(c) A person may not enroll in a peace officer training program under Section 1701.251(a) unless the person has received:
(1) a high school diploma;
(2) a high school equivalency certificate; or
(3) an honorable discharge from the armed forces of the United States after at least 24 months of active duty service.
(b) A person who is disqualified by law to be an officer or county jailer may not enroll in a training program described by Subsection (a).
(c) A person may not enroll in a peace officer training program under Section 1701.251(a) unless the person has received:
(1) a high school diploma;
(2) a high school equivalency certificate; or
(3) an honorable discharge from the armed forces of the United States after at least 24 months of active duty service.
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