HB 1047
AN ACT relating to the designation of certain optional holidays.
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
Expands the list of optional holidays for state employees to include religious and cultural observances such as Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Lunar New Year, Dashera, Vaisakhi, Vesak, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and one day each of Diwali and Passover. State employees can now choose to take these days off, providing greater recognition and flexibility for diverse religious and cultural celebrations. The changes will take effect on September 1, 2025, allowing state agencies time to update their holiday policies.
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Bill Text
relating to the designation of certain optional holidays. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 662.003(c), Government Code, is amended (c) An "optional holiday" includes only: (1) the days on which Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, [or] Good Friday, All Saints' Day, Lunar New Year, Dashera, Vaisakhi, Vesak, Eid al-Fitr, or Eid al-Adha fall; and (2) one day of the Diwali festival and one day of Passover selected by the state employee observing the optional SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the designation of certain optional holidays.
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