Relating to compensatory time and vacation leave accrued by an employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 1417 changes how Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) employees use compensatory time earned for overtime. It requires employees to take accrued compensatory time within 24 months of earning it, rather than allowing it to lapse. If unused within that period, the time converts to vacation leave instead of being lost. The bill also updates vacation accrual rules to reflect this change and applies retroactively to all compensatory time accrued before, on, or after its effective date of September 1, 2025. This directly affects TDCJ employees who earn compensatory time for overtime work.