H.B. No. 3177 proposes amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Local Government Code regarding the office of inspector general in certain municipalities, specifically those with populations exceeding 1.2 million. The bill allows municipalities with an inspector general's office to commission investigators from that office as peace officers. It also stipulates that these investigators cannot investigate alleged misconduct by peace officers if the respective law enforcement agency has its own unit for such investigations. Additionally, the office of the inspector general is required to report any findings from their investigations to the appropriate district attorney.

The bill includes several insertions and deletions to existing legal language, notably adding provisions for the commissioning of municipal inspector general investigators as peace officers and clarifying their investigative limitations. It also repeals previous amendments related to peace officers and makes various adjustments to the definitions of authorized peace officers. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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