SB 48
AN ACT relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or
Senate Bill • Zaffirini
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 661.9125(a), Government Code, is amended (a) This section applies only to a state employee who: (1) is a member of the Employees Retirement System of Texas or is employed by a board, commission, department, or other agency in the executive branch of state government created by the constitution or a statute of this state, including [except for] an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, (2) takes leave under Section 661.912 for the: (B) birth of a child by the employee's spouse; (C) birth of a child by a gestational surrogate; SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or
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