Sec. 411.0163.  HIRING OFFICERS WITH PREVIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may, at the time a commissioned officer is hired, elect to credit up to four years of experience as a peace officer in the state as years of service for the purpose of calculating the officer's salary under Schedule C.  All officers are subject to the one-year probationary period under Section 411.007(g) notwithstanding the officer's rank or salary classification.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 333 (H.B. 11), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.