SECTION 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.

Source Note: The provisions of this §227.5 adopted to be effective February 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 9621; amended to be effective February 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 285; amended to be effective May 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 1881