S.B. No. 1237
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to compensation and leave for certain security officers or
  investigators commissioned as peace officers by the comptroller.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 403, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 403.03059 to read as follows:
         Sec. 403.03059.  COMPENSATION FOR COMMISSIONED PEACE
  OFFICERS. The comptroller shall ensure that a security officer or
  investigator commissioned as a peace officer by the comptroller is
  compensated according to Schedule C of the position classification
  salary schedule prescribed by the General Appropriations Act.
         SECTION 2.  Section 661.918(a), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (a)  This section applies to a peace officer under Article
  2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, who is commissioned as a law
  enforcement officer or agent, including a ranger, by:
               (1)  the Public Safety Commission and the director of
  the Department of Public Safety;
               (2)  the Parks and Wildlife Commission;
               (3)  the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission;
               (4)  the attorney general; [or]
               (5)  the insurance fraud unit of the Texas Department
  of Insurance; or
               (6)  the comptroller.
         SECTION 3.  (a)  The classification officer in the office of
  the state auditor shall classify the position of commissioned peace
  officer employed by the comptroller of public accounts of the State
  of Texas as a Schedule C position under the position classification
  plan maintained under Chapter 654, Government Code.
         (b)  The change made by the classification officer as
  required by this section applies beginning with the state fiscal
  biennium beginning September 1, 2023.
         (c)  This section expires September 1, 2025.
         SECTION 4.  Section 661.918(a), Government Code, as amended
  by this Act, applies only to an injury that occurs on or after the
  effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1237 passed the Senate on
  April 6, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1237 passed the House on
  May 16, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 135, Nays 4,
  one present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor