Bill > HB4419

This bill makes several changes to Texas law regarding peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Services Commission's Office of Inspector General (OIG). Specifically, the bill adds OIG officers to the list of recognized peace officers in the Code of Criminal Procedure, ensuring they have official law enforcement status. The bill also mandates that these OIG peace officers be compensated according to Schedule C of the state's position classification salary schedule, effective September 1, 2025. Additionally, the bill amends government code to include OIG peace officers in definitions of "state employee" and extends certain legal provisions related to law enforcement officers to include those from the OIG. The state auditor is required to classify OIG commissioned peace officer positions as Schedule C positions, a classification that will take effect in the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2025, and the classification requirement will expire on September 1, 2027. The overall effect is to formally recognize and standardize the status, compensation, and legal standing of peace officers working in the Health and Human Services Commission's Office of Inspector General.

Health and Social Services

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