Texas § BC.114.0051 - TRAINING REQUIRED

§ BC.114.0051. TRAINING REQUIRED

TRAINING REQUIRED. (a) The operator of a commercial lodging establishment shall require each employee who is directly employed by the establishment to complete an annual human trafficking awareness and prevention training program. The training program, including any supporting supplemental training material, must: (1) be not less than 20 minutes in duration; (2) be approved by the attorney general or appear on the list of preapproved training programs published by the attorney general; (3) be completed by a new employee of the establishment not later than the 90th day after the date the employee is hired; (4) provide a certificate of completion for an employee who completes the training; and (5) include: (A) an overview of human trafficking, including a description of: (i) the experience of human trafficking victims; (ii) how and why human trafficking takes place in the hospitality industry; and (iii) how human trafficking is defined; (B) guidance on how to identify individuals who are most at risk for human trafficking; (C) information on the difference between labor and sex trafficking as that relates to identification of human trafficking in the hospitality industry; (D) guidance on the role of an employee in reporting and responding to human trafficking; and (E) the contact information of appropriate entities for reporting human trafficking, including: (i) the National Human Trafficking Hotline toll-free telephone number and text line; (ii) appropriate law enforcement agencies; and (iii) a telephone number designated by the attorney general for reporting suspected human trafficking. (b) The training required under this section may be offered in person or online. Online training must include a pacing mechanism that requires the employee to read all course materials, view all videos, complete all coursework, and certify that the employee has completed all coursework before issuing a certificate of completion. (c) The attorney general shall publish on the attorney general's Internet website a list of preapproved training programs that satisfy the requirements for the human trafficking awareness and prevention training program required by this section. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 47 (H.B. 390 ), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.