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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study by the Legislative Budget Board on the cost of |
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providing paid family leave to state employees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. PAID FAMILY LEAVE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES STUDY. (a) |
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In this section: |
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(1) "Family leave" means leave taken by a state |
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employee for a reason described by Section 661.024(a), Government |
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Code. |
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(2) "State agency" and "state officer" have the |
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meanings assigned by Section 661.001, Government Code. |
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(3) "State employee" means an individual employed by a |
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state agency, including a state officer. |
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(b) The Legislative Budget Board shall study the costs of |
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providing paid family leave to state employees. In conducting the |
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study, the board shall consider costs, benefits, and any other |
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factors, including costs associated with employee turnover, |
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training, and retention, determined to be relevant to the matter. |
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SECTION 2. REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE. Not later than August |
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31, 2024, the Legislative Budget Board shall submit to the |
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governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of |
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representatives, and appropriate standing committees of the |
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legislature with jurisdiction over state employment a report on the |
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results of the study conducted under Section 1 of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2025. |
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SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September |
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1, 2023. |