H.B. No. 2799
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the responsibilities of a person who qualifies for a
  peace officer license but has not yet been appointed as a peace
  officer.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter G, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is
  amended by adding Section 1701.3075 to read as follows:
         Sec. 1701.3075.  QUALIFIED APPLICANT AWAITING APPOINTMENT.  
  (a)  A person who meets the requirements set forth in Section
  1701.307(a) has the same reporting responsibilities toward the
  commission under rules adopted by the commission as a license
  holder who has already been appointed as a peace officer.
         (b)  The commission may determine that a person who meets the
  requirements under Section 1701.307(a) is ineligible for
  appointment as a peace officer based on events that occur after the
  person meets the requirements in Section 1701.307(a) but before the
  person is appointed.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2799 was passed by the House on May
  15, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2799 was passed by the Senate on May
  27, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
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            _____________________
                   Governor