Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 544.0107: EMPLOYMENT OF PEACE OFFICERS.

(a) The office of inspector general shall employ and commission not more than five peace officers at any given time to assist the office in carrying out the office's duties relating to the investigation of Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse.
(b) A peace officer the office of inspector general employs and commissions is administratively attached to the Department of Public Safety. The commission shall provide administrative support to the department as necessary to support the assignment of the peace officers.
(c) A peace officer the office of inspector general employs and commissions:
(1) is a peace officer for purposes of Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure; and
(2) shall obtain the office of the attorney general's prior approval before carrying out any duties requiring peace officer status.
(d) The office of inspector general shall ensure a peace officer employed under this section is compensated according to Schedule C of the position classification salary schedule prescribed by the General Appropriations Act.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 8.035(a), eff. September 1, 2025.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 771 (S.B. 502), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.

Where this section sits in the code

GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH
SUBTITLE I. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CHAPTER 544. FRAUD, WASTE, ABUSE, AND OVERCHARGES RELATING TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER C. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL: GENERAL PROVISIONS

(b) A peace officer the office of inspector general employs and commissions is administratively attached to the Department of Public Safety. The commission shall provide administrative support to the department as necessary to support the assignment of the peace officers.

(1) is a peace officer for purposes of Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure; and

(2) shall obtain the office of the attorney general's prior approval before carrying out any duties requiring peace officer status.

(d) The office of inspector general shall ensure a peace officer employed under this section is compensated according to Schedule C of the position classification salary schedule prescribed by the General Appropriations Act.

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.

Amended by:

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 8.035(a), eff. September 1, 2025.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 771 (S.B. 502), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.

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