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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of parental leave, family and medical leave, |
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vacation leave, and sick leave by certain state employees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 661.252(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) The policy must provide clear and objective guidelines |
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to establish under what circumstances an employee of the agency may |
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be entitled to or granted: |
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(1) parental leave; |
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(2) family and medical leave; |
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(3) vacation leave; |
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(4) sick leave; and |
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(5) each other type of leave provided by this chapter. |
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SECTION 2. Section 661.912(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) An [The employee must first use all available and |
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applicable paid vacation and sick leave while taking leave under |
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this section, except that an] employee who is receiving temporary |
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disability benefits or workers' compensation benefits while taking |
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leave under this section is not required to [first] use |
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[applicable] paid vacation or sick leave [while receiving those |
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benefits]. |
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SECTION 3. Section 661.913(b), Government Code, is |
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repealed. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |