Sec. 1701.316.  REACTIVATION OF PEACE OFFICER LICENSE.  (a)  The commission shall adopt rules establishing requirements for reactivation of a peace officer's license after a break in employment.
(b)  The commission may consider employment as a peace officer in another state in determining whether the person is required to obtain additional training or testing.
(c)  The commission shall reactivate a peace officer's license after a break in employment if the former license holder:
(1)  completed at least 10 years of full-time service as a peace officer in good standing before the break in employment;
(2)  meets current licensing standards;
(3)  successfully completes:
(A)  an online or in-person supplemental peace officer course of not more than 120 hours; and
(B)  other in-person training requirements of not more than 40 hours;
(4)  passes a peace officer reactivation examination;
(5)  files an application; and
(6)  pays any required fees.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by: 
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 347 (H.B. 872), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.