S.B. No. 502 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to include peace officers commissioned and employed by the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general as recognized peace officers in Texas. This addition is marked as a new insertion in Article 2A.001, which lists various categories of peace officers. Additionally, the bill specifies that peace officers employed under this section must be compensated according to Schedule C of the position classification salary schedule as prescribed by the General Appropriations Act.

The bill also updates the definition of "state employee" in the Government Code to include commissioned officers from the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general, replacing a previous deletion of the insurance fraud unit of the Texas Department of Insurance. Furthermore, it mandates that the classification officer in the state auditor's office classify the position of commissioned peace officer employed by the office of inspector general as a Schedule C position, effective from the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2025. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Government Code 659.301, Government Code 661.918 (Government Code 661, Government Code 659)
Senate Committee Report: Government Code 659.301, Government Code 661.918 (Government Code 661, Government Code 659)
Engrossed: Government Code 659.301, Government Code 661.918 (Government Code 661, Government Code 659)
House Committee Report: Government Code 659.301, Government Code 661.918 (Government Code 661, Government Code 659)
Enrolled: Government Code 659.301, Government Code 661.918 (Government Code 661, Government Code 659)