Relating to providing a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

SB 1892 provides a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for death benefits paid to surviving spouses or guardians of minor children when a Texas law enforcement officer dies in the line of duty. The bill increases monthly benefits by 7% for officers who died on or before August 31, 2014, or by 4% for those who died after that date. This adjustment applies only to benefits based on service as a law enforcement officer (excluding elected class benefits) and begins with payments for January 2026. The change affects surviving family members of eligible deceased officers whose death was determined occupational by the retirement system's executive director.