Texas SB554 allows legal permanent residents to be licensed as county jailers and employed by political subdivisions.

Texas SB554 amends the Texas Occupations Code to allow the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to issue licenses to legal permanent residents who meet certain criteria, including being honorably discharged veterans with at least two years of service and having applied for U.S. citizenship. The bill also permits political subdivisions to hire legal permanent residents as county jailers if they hold a county jailer license. Additionally, honorably discharged veterans who are legal permanent residents can be hired for positions other than county jailers if they hold the appropriate license.

Texas SB554 allows legal permanent residents to be licensed as county jailers and employed by political subdivisions.

Texas SB554 amends the Texas Occupations Code to allow the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to issue licenses to legal permanent residents who meet certain criteria, including being honorably discharged veterans with at least two years of service and having applied for U.S. citizenship. The bill also permits political subdivisions to hire legal permanent residents as county jailers if they hold a county jailer license. Additionally, honorably discharged veterans who are legal permanent residents can be hired for positions other than county jailers if they hold the appropriate license.