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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to personal leave provided for a public school employee |
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who is ordered to isolate due to exposure to or testing positive for |
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certain diseases. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 22.003, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-1) and amending Subsection (c-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a-1) In addition to all other days of leave provided by |
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this section or by the school district, an employee of a school |
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district who is subject to federal, state, or local regulations |
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regarding isolating due to exposure to or testing positive for a |
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disease that is the basis for a disaster declared by the governor |
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under Section 418.014, Government Code, for all or part of the state |
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and is unable to perform the employee's job duties remotely is |
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entitled to not less than the number of days of leave for |
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compensation necessary to comply with an order to isolate following |
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the exposure to the disease or positive test result. Days of leave |
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taken under this subsection may not be deducted from accrued |
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personal leave or leave that the employee is entitled to under the |
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Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. Section 2601 et |
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seq.). The days of leave for compensation provided by this |
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subsection also apply to an employee who is the primary caregiver |
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for a child who is exposed to or has tested positive for a disease |
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described by this subsection. |
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(c-1) Any informational handbook a school district provides |
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to employees in an electronic or paper form or makes available by |
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posting on the district website must include notification of an |
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employee's rights under Subsections (a-1) and [Subsection] (b) in |
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the relevant section of the handbook. Any form used by a school |
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district through which an employee may request leave under this |
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section must include disaster leave under Subsection (a-1) and |
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assault leave under Subsection (b) as options [an option]. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2021-2022 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2021. |