TX HB2756

Officially named the "Jovian Motley Act," requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to provide mandatory training on de-escalation, crisis intervention, and behavioral health for correctional officers and their direct supervisors

De-escalation and crisis intervention training must cover effective communication, alternatives to physical restraints (shields, chemical dispensing devices, less-lethal weapons), techniques to limit force causing bodily injury, safety during cell extractions, and lifesaving procedures

Behavioral health training must address awareness of inmates with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, or intellectual/developmental disabilities, as well as crisis recognition, suicide risk prevention, and access to employee assistance programs

Training must be included in preservice training for new correctional officers and completed annually by all covered employees

TDCJ must make the training available by December 1, 2025, with the act taking effect September 1, 2025; passed unanimously in the House (140-0) on April 30, 2025 and Senate (30-0) on May 12, 2025