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House Bill 2073 |
House Author: Burrows et al. |
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Effective: 6-15-21 |
Senate Sponsor: Springer et al. |
House Bill 2073 amends the Local Government Code to require the governing body of a political subdivision to develop and implement a paid quarantine leave policy for fire fighters, peace officers, detention officers, and emergency medical technicians who are employed by, appointed by, or elected for the political subdivision and ordered to quarantine or isolate due to a possible or known exposure to a communicable disease while on duty. The bill establishes requirements for a paid quarantine leave policy and prohibits a political subdivision from reducing the paid leave balance of such employees in connection with paid quarantine leave taken in accordance with a paid quarantine leave policy.