85R3617 KJE-D     By: Whitmire S.B. No. 273       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to inclusion of instruction regarding police officers in   the required curriculum for ninth grade public school students.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 28.025, Education Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (b-20) to read as follows:          (b-20)  The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to   include in the required curriculum for students in ninth grade   instruction regarding:                (1)  the role of law enforcement and the duties and   responsibilities of police officers;                (2)  a person's rights concerning interactions with   police officers;                (3)  proper behavior for civilians and police officers   during interactions;                (4)  laws regarding questioning and detention by police   officers, including any law requiring a person to present proof of   identity to a police officer, and the consequences for a person's or   officer's failure to comply with those laws; and                (5)  how and where to file a complaint against a police   officer.          SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2018-2019   school year.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2017.