Section 341.800 - Applicability and Authorization(a) Applicability. This subchapter applies only to actively certified juvenile probation officers who are authorized to carry firearms under this subchapter.(b) Authorization to Carry a Firearm. (1) In accordance with § 142.006 of the Texas Human Resources Code, a juvenile probation officer is authorized to carry a firearm during the course of the officer's official duties if: (A) the juvenile probation officer has been employed for at least one year by the juvenile probation department described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph;(B) the chief administrative officer of the juvenile probation department that employs the juvenile probation officer authorizes the juvenile probation officer to carry a firearm in the course of the officer's official duties; and(C) the juvenile probation officer possesses a certificate of firearms proficiency issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) under § 1701.259 of the Texas Occupations Code.(2) A juvenile probation officer is disqualified from being authorized to carry a firearm during the course of the officer's official duties if the officer has been found to be a designated perpetrator in a TJJD abuse, neglect, or exploitation investigation, unless that designation has been overturned.(3) In accordance with § 221.35 of this title, a juvenile probation officer must successfully complete TCOLE's current firearms training program for juvenile probation officers to be authorized to carry a firearm in the course of the officer's official duties.(4) A license obtained under Chapter 411, Subchapter H, of the Texas Government Code (i.e., a concealed handgun license) does not enable a certified juvenile probation officer to carry a firearm in the course of the officer's official duties and does not satisfy, and may not be accepted in lieu of, the requirements in this subchapter.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 341.800
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 30, July 22, 2016, TexReg 5443, eff. 1/1/2017