Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to certain law enforcement officers and custodial officers.

HB 4537 clarifies which Texas law enforcement officers and custodial staff qualify for retirement service credit under the Employees Retirement System. It expands the definition of "custodial officer" to include parole officers, juvenile justice workers, and correctional officers with direct inmate contact (e.g., in housing or recreation areas), and adds new requirements for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to establish standards for awarding credit in hazardous roles. This change ensures more public safety workers, including those in high-risk positions, can count their service toward retirement benefits.