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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to notice of the leave policies of a school district to |
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district employees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 22, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 22.008 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 22.008. NOTICE OF LEAVE POLICY. (a) A school district |
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shall provide written notice to any district employee regarding the |
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types of leave the employee is entitled to while employed by the |
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district. The notice must include: |
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(1) an explanation of the district's policies |
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regarding leave; and |
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(2) a description of: |
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(A) the personal leave the employee is entitled |
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to as provided by Section 22.003; |
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(B) the leave allowed for jury service as |
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provided by Section 22.006; and |
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(C) the leave allowed for complying with a |
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subpoena as provided by Section 52.051(a), Labor Code. |
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(b) If the employee is an educator certified under Chapter |
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21, the notice must also include a description of leave allowed for: |
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(1) observance of a religious holiday as provided by |
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Section 21.406; |
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(2) a temporary disability as provided by Section |
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21.409; and |
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(3) training and developmental purposes as provided by |
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Section 21.452. |
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(c) The notice required by this section must be given to a |
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school district employee not later than the 10th day after the date |
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the employee is hired by the district. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |