Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • List key facts about the 86th legislative session.

  • Explain the importance of House Bill 1090.

  • Discuss bills passed in the 86th legislative session.

  • Describe laws relevant to crimes against persons.

  • Explain pending changes to the Texas driver license.

  • Relate new gun laws in Texas.

  • Describe special recognitions passed in the 86th legislative session.

  • Discuss the highways renamed on behalf of fallen officers.

  • Relate the details regarding the 87th legislative session.

Course Content

    1. Important Course Information

    2. Course Information

    3. Learning Objectives

    4. Lesson Plan

    5. Chaffin Bio

    6. Legislative Update Worksheet

    1. Introduction

    2. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs, vetoes bills from 2019 session KVUE

    3. Video Transcript: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs, vetoes bills from 2019 session KVUE

    4. Knowledge Checkpoint

    1. House Bill 1090

    2. Video Transcript: Govenor Abbott Signs Bill Recognizing 9-1-1 Dispatchers First Responders

    3. Gov. Abbott Signs Bill Recognizing 9-1-1 Dispatchers as First Responders

    4. Knowledge Checkpoint

    1. House Bills

    2. Video Transcript: Stricter Penalites Coming for Porch Pirates

    3. Stricter penalties coming for 'porch pirates' in Texas

    4. Video Transcript: CAMO Alert

    5. Camo Alert

    6. Texas teen's death sparks launch of CLEAR Alerts KVUE

    7. Texas teen's death sparks launch of CLEAR Alerts KVUE

    8. Video Transcript: New Texas Hemp and CBD Law Could Snuff out Marijuana Prosecutions

    9. New Texas hemp and CBD law could snuff out marijuana prosecutions

    10. Knowledge Checkpoint

    1. Senate Bills

    2. Video Transcript New State Law Could Mean More Dog Friendly Patios Around Town

    3. New state law could mean more dog-friendly patios around town

    4. Knowledge Checkpoint

    1. Crimes Against Persons

    2. Video Transcript: Governor gives Lauren's Law his Signature Changing Texas Capital Murder Charges

    3. Video Transcript: Governor gives 'Lauren's Law' his Signature, Changing Texas Capital Murder Charges

    4. Video Transcript: Anti-Hazing bill signed into law by Gov Abbott

    5. Anti-hazing bill signed into law by Gov. Abbott

    6. Knowledge Checkpoint

About this course

  • Free
  • 56 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content