H.B. No. 2991
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the exemption of certain honorably retired special
  rangers and special Texas Rangers from certain required law
  enforcement education and training programs regarding persons with
  mental impairments.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  This Act shall be known as the Hal Wyatt Act.
         SECTION 2.  Section 1701.356, Occupations Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
         (c)  An honorably retired commissioned officer of the
  Department of Public Safety who is a special ranger under Section
  411.023, Government Code, or who is a special Texas Ranger under
  Section 411.024, Government Code, may not be required to undergo
  training under Section 1701.253(j).
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2991 was passed by the House on April
  22, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 149, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
  No. 2991 on May 23, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 145, Nays 0,
  2 present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2991 was passed by the Senate, with
  amendments, on May 19, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays
  0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor