Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education.

SB 877 creates an Office of Inspector General within the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to investigate fraud, waste, and abuse in public education administration. The office will directly affect school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, regional education service centers, and other local education agencies by conducting investigations into wrongdoing, receiving complaints, and performing forensic audits (with the investigated entity covering audit costs). Key provisions include the commissioner appointing an inspector general, authorizing the office to make findings about violations regardless of time limits, and enabling proactive reviews of education entities. This bill establishes a dedicated oversight body to address misconduct in Texas public education funding and operations.