TITLE: Relating to the use of parental leave, family and medical leave, vacation leave, and sick leave by certain state employees.

SUMMARY: Relating to the use of parental leave, family and medical leave, vacation leave, and sick leave by certain state employees.

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 Section 661.913(b), Government Code, is repealed.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