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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to paid leave for public officers and employees engaged in |
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certain military service. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 437.202, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) In addition to the leave provided under Subsection |
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(a), a person described by Subsection (a) called to state active |
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duty by the governor or another appropriate authority in response |
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to a disaster is entitled to a paid leave of absence from the |
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person's duties for each day the person is called to active duty |
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during the disaster, not to exceed seven workdays in a fiscal year. |
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During a leave of absence under this subsection, the person may not |
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be subjected to loss of time, efficiency rating, personal time, |
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sick leave, or vacation time. For purposes of this subsection, |
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"disaster" has the meaning assigned by Section 418.004. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |