| (a) In order for an individual to enroll in any school
marshal licensing training, obtain a school marshal license, or renew
or reapply for a school marshal license, they must first demonstrate
psychological fitness through a psychological examination.
(b) The psychological examination shall be conducted
by a professional selected by the appointing, employing entity. The
professional shall be either a psychologist licensed by the Texas
State Board of Examiners of Psychologists or a psychiatrist licensed
by the Texas Medical Board. The psychologist or psychiatrist must
be familiar with the duties of a school marshal.
(c) The examination must be conducted pursuant to professionally
recognized standards and methods. The examination process must consist
of:
(1) a review of the duties and responsibilities of
a school marshal as developed by the commission;
(2) at least two instruments, one which measures personality
traits and one which measures psychopathology; and
(3) a face-to-face interview conducted after the instruments
have been scored.
(d) The individual must be declared by that professional,
on a form prescribed by the commission, to be in satisfactory psychological
and emotional health to carry out the duties of a school marshal in
an emergency shooting or situation involving an active shooter.
(e) If, after examination, the professional declines
to declare the individual as psychologically fit, the individual must
report the outcome to the commission on a form prescribed by the commission.
(f) An examination for license renewal or reactivation
must be conducted within 90 days of the date of the application for
license renewal or reactivation.
(g) The effective date of this section is September
1, 2024.
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