The bill, S.B. No. 1171, aims to enhance compensation, leave, and physical fitness standards for employees of the Office of Inspector General of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. It amends various sections of the Government Code to include the Texas Juvenile Justice Department as a recognized law enforcement agency and establishes provisions for hazardous duty pay for specific employees, including investigators and security officers. The bill also mandates that commissioned peace officers in this office be compensated according to Schedule C of the position classification salary schedule as outlined in the General Appropriations Act.

Additionally, the bill specifies that the classification officer in the state auditor's office will classify the position of commissioned peace officer within the Office of Inspector General as a Schedule C position, effective from the state fiscal biennium starting September 1, 2025. The changes made by this bill will only apply to injuries occurring on or after its effective date, which is set for September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Government Code 614.171, Government Code 659.303, Government Code 661.918, Human Resources Code 242.102 (Government Code 614, Government Code 659, Human Resources Code 242, Government Code 661)