S.B. No. 1321 amends various sections of the Government Code and the Occupations Code to enhance compensation and leave provisions for certain peace officers in Texas. The bill expands the definition of "state employee" to include commissioned law enforcement officers from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and the insurance fraud unit of the Texas Department of Insurance. Additionally, it updates the list of entities that can commission peace officers, adding the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement while removing the previous mention of the comptroller.

Furthermore, the bill allows the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to commission certified peace officers as investigators for specific administrative purposes and mandates that these officers be compensated according to the salary schedule outlined in the General Appropriations Act. The classification officer will classify the position of commissioned peace officer employed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement as a Schedule C position, effective from the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2025, with the provision that this section will expire on September 1, 2027. The changes apply only to injuries occurring on or after the effective date of the Act, which is set for September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Government Code 659.301, Government Code 661.918, Occupations Code 1701.160 (Occupations Code 1701, Government Code 659, Government Code 661)
Senate Committee Report: Government Code 659.301, Government Code 661.918, Occupations Code 1701.160 (Occupations Code 1701, Government Code 659, Government Code 661)
Engrossed: Government Code 659.301, Government Code 661.918, Occupations Code 1701.160 (Occupations Code 1701, Government Code 659, Government Code 661)
House Committee Report: Government Code 659.301, Government Code 661.918, Occupations Code 1701.160 (Occupations Code 1701, Government Code 659, Government Code 661)
Enrolled: Government Code 659.301, Government Code 661.918, Occupations Code 1701.160 (Occupations Code 1701, Government Code 659, Government Code 661)