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 the office of inspector general must ensure that these peace officers are 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. Furthermore, it amends provisions related to the classification of these officers, ensuring they are classified as Schedule C positions under the position classification plan maintained by the state auditor. The changes will take effect on September 1, 2025, and are intended to harmonize with other legislative amendments made during the same session.

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)