37 Tex. Admin. Code § 227.5 - School Marshal Training Entities

(a) A school marshal training program is open to any employee of an appointing entity who holds a license to carry a handgun issued under Texas Government Code, Chapter 411, Subchapter H.

(b) The training program must be preapproved and conducted by commission staff or approved provider. The training program shall include 80 hours of instruction designed to:

(1) emphasize strategies for preventing school shootings and for securing the safety of potential victims of school shootings;

(2) educate a trainee about legal issues relating to the duties of peace officers and the use of force or deadly force in the protection of others;

(3) introduce the trainee to effective law enforcement strategies and techniques;

(4) improve the trainee's proficiency with a handgun; and

(5) enable the trainee to respond to an emergency situation requiring deadly force, such as a situation involving an active shooter.

(c) The effective date of this section is May 1, 2018.

Notes

37 Tex. Admin. Code § 227.5

The provisions of this §227.5 adopted to be effective February 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 9621; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 01, January 1, 2016, TexReg 285, eff. 2/1/2016; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 12, March 23, 2018, TexReg 1881, eff. 5/1/2018