S.B. No. 1321 amends various sections of the Government Code and the Occupations Code to enhance the compensation and leave provisions for certain peace officers in Texas. The bill expands the definition of "state employee" to include commissioned 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 a designated salary schedule. The classification of commissioned peace officers employed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement will be classified as a Schedule C position starting from the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2025, with the provision set to expire on September 1, 2027. The changes will apply only to injuries occurring on or after the effective date of the Act, which is September 1, 2025.

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