Section 1701.257 - Firearms Training Program for Supervision Officers(a) The commission and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice by rule shall adopt a memorandum of understanding that establishes each agency's respective responsibilities in developing a basic training program in the use of firearms by community supervision and corrections department officers and parole officers. The program established under the memorandum of understanding must provide instruction in:(1) legal limitations on the use of firearms and on the powers and authority of the officers;(2) range firing and procedure;(3) firearms safety and maintenance; and(4) other topics determined by each agency to be necessary for the responsible use of firearms by the officers.(b) The commission shall administer the training program and shall issue a certificate of firearms proficiency to each community supervision and corrections department officer or parole officer the commission determines has successfully completed the program.Tex. Occ. Code § 1701.257
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.