HB 258
AN ACT relating to leave for lactating state employees.
House Bill
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to leave for lactating state employees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 661, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 661.925 to read as follows: Sec. 661.925. LEAVE FOR LACTATING STATE EMPLOYEES. (a) A state agency shall allow each agency employee sufficient time off, without a deduction in salary or accrued leave, to express breast milk each time the employee has a reasonable need to express breast (b) An agency employee is entitled to the time off provided by this section until the third anniversary of the date of childbirth or a reproductive loss. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
filed
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to leave for lactating state employees.
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