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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to paid leave for military service for public officers and |
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employees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 437.202(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a person |
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who is an officer or employee of this state, a municipality, a |
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county, or another political subdivision of this state and who is a |
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member of the Texas military forces, a reserve component of the |
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armed forces, or a member of a state or federally authorized urban |
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search and rescue team is entitled to a paid leave of absence from |
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the person's duties on a day on which the person is engaged in |
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authorized training or duty ordered or authorized by proper |
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authority for not more than 22 [15] workdays in a fiscal year. |
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During a leave of absence, the person may not be subjected to loss |
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of time, efficiency rating, personal time, sick leave, or vacation |
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time. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |