The bill, S.B. No. 1115, amends the Government Code to expand eligibility for custodial officer service in the Employees Retirement System of Texas to include certain juvenile correctional officers and caseworkers employed by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Specifically, it introduces new definitions for "custodial officer" and "juvenile correctional officer," clarifying that custodial officers can be employed by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department as juvenile correctional officers or caseworkers. The bill also specifies that service performed as a juvenile correctional officer or caseworker will be creditable as custodial officer service.

Additionally, the bill outlines the responsibilities of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department in certifying employees and their service credits to the Employees Retirement System. It establishes that changes in law apply to members employed on or after the effective date, with specific provisions for service credit earned prior to that date. Importantly, members who retire before September 1, 2027, will not be eligible for benefits based on service credit established before the bill's effective date. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Government Code 811.001, Government Code 242.009, Government Code 815.505 (Government Code 242, Government Code 811, Government Code 815)