1. TSDPCA CONFERENCE July 15, 2011 San Antonio, Texas

2. Quick Reminders  Racial Profiling Reports  Outdated contact information  Mandatory electronic reporting – fees  Training Coordinators Conference  Extreme makeover - TCLEOSE website  Use of Resources – FSA’s and website  Copies of L-2 and L-3 are now required on new appointments (after 3/1/11) with 180- day break in service or less.

3. SB 244:  Amends TEA Code, Sec. 96.641, to allow the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas (LEMIT) to include command staff in their Police Chiefs Leadership Series program.  Exempts second in command officers who attend said training from the requirements of Texas Occupations Code 1701.351

4. HB 3823: Amends Sec. 1701.001 of the Texas Occupations Code to include telecommunicators. Establishes minimum standards for appointment, assignment or employment as telecommunicator.  Includes agencies with less than 20 employees.  Includes all other methods of communication.  Felony conviction is an automatic disqualifier.  Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.  Must have High School diploma or GED.  In addition to #1013, 24-hrs of crisis communications training must be completed w/in the first year.  Applies only to those employed after 9/1/11.

5. SB 542:  Amends Sec. 1701.306, subsections (a) and (b) of the Texas Occupations Code as follows:  Replaced the words “officer” and “county jailer” with the all-inclusive terms “person” and “license holder” to accommodate all present and future licensees.  Requires a blood or medical test for drug screening.  Applies only to license applications submitted after 9/1/11.

6. SB 545:  Amends Sec. 1701.452 of the Occupations Code, subsections (a) and (d) to include the word “terminated”.  Adds “if applicable” to the requirement to exhaust all administrative appeals before requesting a SOAH hearing.  Officially excludes TCLEOSE from the appeal process and allows for the assessment of administrative penalties for those who refuse to change the classification on the F-5.

7. SB 1600 :  Amends Texas Occupations Code 1702.322 to provide even more specific guidelines for secondary employment.  The Texas Department of Public Safety through their Private Security Board administers and enforces Section 1702 of the Occupations Code.

8. Continuing Education Requirements  Brand new “SEXTING” course (# 3915)  Sec. 217.9 (b) – Department roster credits.  30-day limit on submission of certificates for credit.  Next legislative update course (#3182) will be made available prior to Sept. 1 st – mandate will count for next unit but hours will be credited to the current unit.

9. TCLEOSE Update  Executive Director Timothy Braaten will retire in October of this year.  Budgetary adjustments:  Redistricting will increase the number of counties assigned to each field service agent.  Reduction of personnel will affect service and wait times in some areas.  New fee schedule – forms and certificates

10. Pre-employment Backgrounds  Detection of fraudulent documentation  Birth certificates  Fake Diplomas  Other documents  Shall contact each of the previous law enforcement employers  Keep good records of all communications  Sometimes travel is unavoidable  Don’t get in too much of a hurry. Do it right.