Occupations Code § 1701.316

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.