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TX Govt Code § 661.9075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 661 - Leave|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Leave Provisions for State Employees|Section 661.9075. Volunteers of Texas Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster

Sec. 661.9075.  VOLUNTEERS OF TEXAS VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER.  (a)  A state employee who is a volunteer of an organization that is a member of the Texas Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster may be granted leave to participate in disaster relief services without a deduction in salary or loss of vacation time, sick leave, earned overtime credit, or state compensatory time if:(1)  the employee's supervisor authorizes the leave;(2)  the services in which the employee participates are provided for a state of disaster declared by the governor under Chapter 418; and(3)  the executive director of the employee's state agency approves the leave.(b)  Leave granted to a state employee under Subsection (a) may not exceed 10 days each fiscal year.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 77 (S.B. 44), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 661.908 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 661 - Leave|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Leave Provisions for State Employees|Section 661.908. Leave Records; Time and Attendance Records

Sec. 661.908.  LEAVE RECORDS;  TIME AND ATTENDANCE RECORDS.  The administrative head or governing body of each state agency shall require for each employee:(1)  time and attendance records;(2)  a record of the accrual and taking of vacation and sick leave;(3)  a record of the reason an employee takes leave if other law requires the employee to inform the agency of the reason;  and(4)  a record that shows whether any leave taken is accounted for as sick leave, vacation leave, other paid leave, leave without pay, or other absence.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 661.909 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 661 - Leave|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Leave Provisions for State Employees|Section 661.909. Leave Without Pay; Leave of Absence

Sec. 661.909.  LEAVE WITHOUT PAY;  LEAVE OF ABSENCE.  (a)  A state agency or institution of higher education may grant employees leave without pay, including a leave of absence without pay, in accordance with this section.(b)  The duration of the leave may not exceed 12 months.(c)  Except for disciplinary suspensions, active military duty, and leave covered by workers' compensation benefits, all accumulated paid leave entitlements must be used before going on leave without pay status.  Sick leave must first be used only if the employee is taking leave for a reason for which the employee is eligible to take sick leave under Subchapter G.(d)  Subject to fiscal constraints, approval of the leave constitutes a guarantee of employment at the conclusion of the specified leave period.(e)  The administrative head of a state agency or institution of higher education may grant exceptions to the limitations of this section if the employee is taking the leave for a reason such as:(1)  to work for another state governmental entity under an interagency agreement;  or(2)  educational purposes.(f)  Except for an employee who returns to state employment from military leave without pay under Section 661.904, a full calendar month during which an employee is on leave without pay is not counted in computing:(1)  total state service for purposes related to longevity pay or to the rate of accrual of vacation leave;  or(2)  continuous state service for purposes related to merit salary provisions or vacation leave.(g)  An employee does not accrue vacation or sick leave for a full calendar month during which the employee is on leave without pay.(h)  A full or partial calendar month during which an employee is on leave without pay does not constitute a break in continuity of employment.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 661.910 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 661 - Leave|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Leave Provisions for State Employees|Section 661.910. Assistance Dog Training for Employees With a Disability

Sec. 661.910.  ASSISTANCE DOG TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES WITH A DISABILITY.  (a)  A state employee who is a person with a disability, as defined by Section 121.002, Human Resources Code, is entitled to a leave of absence without a deduction in salary for the purpose of attending a training program to acquaint the employee with an assistance dog to be used by the employee.(b)  The leave of absence provided by this section may not exceed 10 working days in a fiscal year.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 661.911 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 661 - Leave|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Leave Provisions for State Employees|Section 661.911. Administrative Leave With Pay

Sec. 661.911.  ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE WITH PAY.  (a)  In addition to employee leave authorized elsewhere in this chapter, the administrative head of an agency may grant administrative leave without a deduction in salary to an employee as a reward for outstanding performance as documented by employee performance appraisals.(b)  The total amount of administrative leave an employee may be granted under this section may not exceed 32 hours during a fiscal year.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 661.912 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 661 - Leave|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Leave Provisions for State Employees|Section 661.912. Family and Medical Leave Act

Sec. 661.912.  FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT.  (a)  To the extent required by federal law, a state employee who has a total of at least 12 months of state service and who has worked at least 1,250 hours during the 12-month period preceding the beginning of leave under this section is entitled to leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. Section 2601 et seq.).(b)  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 is not required to first use applicable paid vacation or sick leave while receiving those benefits.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 661.913 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 661 - Leave|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Leave Provisions for State Employees|Section 661.913. Parental Leave for Certain Employees

Sec. 661.913.  PARENTAL LEAVE FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.  (a)  A state employee who has been employed for fewer than 12 months by the state or who worked fewer than 1,250 hours during the 12-month period preceding the beginning of leave under this section is eligible to take a parental leave of absence not to exceed 12 weeks in accordance with this section.(b)  The employee must first use all available and applicable paid vacation and sick leave while taking the leave, and the remainder of the leave is unpaid.(c)  The leave authorized by this section is limited to, and begins on the date of, the birth of a natural child of the employee or the adoption by or foster care placement with the employee of a child younger than three years of age.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 661.914 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 661 - Leave|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Leave Provisions for State Employees|Section 661.914. Voting by State Employees

Sec. 661.914.  VOTING BY STATE EMPLOYEES.  A state agency shall allow each agency employee sufficient time off, without a deduction in salary or accrued leave, to vote in each national, state, or local election.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 661.915 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 661 - Leave|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Leave Provisions for State Employees|Section 661.915. Applicability to Junior Colleges

Sec. 661.915.  APPLICABILITY TO JUNIOR COLLEGES.  The provisions of this chapter do not apply to a public junior college as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 118, Sec. 2.13, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 661.916 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 661 - Leave|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Leave Provisions for State Employees|Section 661.916. Leave for Organ or Bone Marrow Donors

Sec. 661.916.  LEAVE FOR ORGAN OR BONE MARROW DONORS.  (a)  A state employee is entitled to a leave of absence without a deduction in salary for the time necessary to permit the employee to serve as a bone marrow or organ donor.(b)  The leave of absence provided by this section may not exceed:(1)  five working days in a fiscal year to serve as a bone marrow donor;  or(2)  30 working days in a fiscal year to serve as an organ donor.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 177, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 661.917 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 661 - Leave|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Leave Provisions for State Employees|Section 661.917. Donation of Blood

Sec. 661.917.  DONATION OF BLOOD.  (a)  A state agency shall allow each agency employee sufficient time off, without a deduction in salary or accrued leave, to donate blood.(b)  An employee may not receive time off under this section unless the employee obtains approval from the employee's supervisor before taking time off.(c)  On returning to work after taking time off under this section, an employee shall provide the employee's supervisor with proof that the employee donated blood during the time off.  If an employee fails to provide proof that the employee donated blood during the time off, the state agency shall deduct the period for which the employee was granted time off from the employee's salary or accrued leave, whichever the employee chooses.(d)  An employee may receive time off under this section not more than four times in a fiscal year.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 177, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 661.918 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 661 - Leave|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Leave Provisions for State Employees|Section 661.918. Injury Leave for Certain Peace Officers

Sec. 661.918.  INJURY LEAVE FOR CERTAIN PEACE OFFICERS.  (a)  This section applies to a peace officer under Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, who is commissioned as a law enforcement officer or agent, including a ranger, by:(1)  the Public Safety Commission and the director of the Department of Public Safety;(2)  the Parks and Wildlife Commission;(3)  the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission;(4)  the attorney general; or(5)  the insurance fraud unit of the Texas Department of Insurance.(b)  A peace officer to whom this section applies is entitled to injury leave, without a deduction in salary, without being required to use compensatory time off accrued under Chapter 659, and without being required to use any other type of leave allowable under this chapter, for an injury sustained due to the nature of the officer's duties and that occurs during the course of the officer's performance of duty, except an officer is not entitled to injury leave under this subsection if:(1)  the officer's own gross negligence contributed to the officer's injury; or(2)  the injury was related to the performance of routine office duties. (c)  To be eligible for injury leave under this section, a person must submit to the person's employer evidence of a medical examination and a recommendation for a specific period of leave from a physician licensed to practice in this state.(d)  The maximum amount of leave available under this section for all injuries occurring at one time is one year.(e)  A person may simultaneously be on injury leave under this section and receive workers' compensation medical benefits under Title 5, Labor Code, but is not eligible for disability retirement benefits under Chapter 814 during the leave period.  A person is entitled to workers' compensation indemnity benefits which accrue pursuant to Title 5, Labor Code, after the discontinuation or exhaustion of injury leave under this section.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 571 (H.B. 1428), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 81 (S.B. 687), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1055 (H.B. 2037), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1143 (H.B. 2816), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 661.919 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 661 - Leave|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Leave Provisions for State Employees|Section 661.919. Amateur Radio Operators

Sec. 661.919.  AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS.  (a)  A state employee who holds an amateur radio station license issued by the Federal Communications Commission may be granted leave not to exceed 10 days each fiscal year to participate in specialized disaster relief services without a deduction in salary or loss of vacation time, sick leave, earned overtime credit, or state compensatory time if the leave is taken:(1)  with the authorization of the employee's supervisor; and(2)  with the approval of the governor.(b)  The number of amateur radio operators who are eligible for leave under this section may not exceed 350 state employees at any one time during a state fiscal year.  The Texas Division of Emergency Management shall coordinate the establishment and maintenance of the list of eligible employees.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 2B.08, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 661.921 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 661 - Leave|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Leave Provisions for State Employees|Section 661.921. Court Appointed Special Advocates Volunteer

Sec. 661.921.  COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES VOLUNTEER.  A state employee may be granted leave not to exceed five hours each month to participate in mandatory training or perform volunteer services for Court Appointed Special Advocates without a deduction in salary or loss of vacation time, sick leave, earned overtime credit, or state compensatory time.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1274 (H.B. 1462), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 661.922 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 661 - Leave|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Leave Provisions for State Employees|Section 661.922. Reserve Law Enforcement Officers

Sec. 661.922.  RESERVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.  (a)  In this section, "reserve law enforcement officer" has the meaning assigned by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code.(b)  A state employee who is a reserve law enforcement officer is entitled to a leave of absence without a deduction in salary to attend training required under Section 1701.351, Occupations Code.  Leave without deduction in salary under this section may not exceed five working days every fiscal biennium.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 631 (S.B. 443), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 661.923 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 661 - Leave|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Leave Provisions for State Employees|Section 661.923. Leave During Agency Investigation

Sec. 661.923.  LEAVE DURING AGENCY INVESTIGATION.  (a)  The administrative head of an agency may grant leave without a deduction in salary to a state employee who is:(1)  the subject of an investigation being conducted by the agency; or(2)  a victim of, or witness to, an act or event that is the subject of an investigation being conducted by the agency.(b)  A state employee who is the subject of an investigation being conducted by the employing agency is ineligible to receive leave for that reason under any other provision of this subchapter.(c)  Not later than the last day of each quarter of a state fiscal year, an agency shall submit a report to the state auditor's office and the Legislative Budget Board that includes the name of each agency employee described by Subsection (a)(1) who has been granted 168 hours or more of leave under this section during that fiscal quarter.  The report must include, for each employee, a brief statement as to the reason the employee remains on leave.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 518 (S.B. 73), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 661.924 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 661 - Leave|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Leave Provisions for State Employees|Section 661.924. Medical and Mental Health Care Leave for Certain Veterans

Sec. 661.924.  MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE LEAVE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS.  (a)  This section applies to a state employee who is:(1)  a veteran, as defined by Section 434.023(a); and(2)  eligible for health benefits under a program administered by the Veterans Health Administration of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.(b)  A state employee described by Subsection (a) may be granted leave without a deduction in salary or loss of vacation time, sick leave, earned overtime credit, or state compensatory time to obtain medical or mental health care administered by the Veterans Health Administration of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, including physical rehabilitation.(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), leave granted under Subsection (b) may not exceed 15 days each fiscal year.(d)  The administrative head of a state agency may annually grant additional days of leave described by Subsection (b) as the administrative head determines appropriate for the employee.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 518 (S.B. 73), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 662.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 662 - Holidays and Recognition Days, Weeks, and Months|Subchapter A. Holidays for State Employees|Section 662.001. Definitions

Sec. 662.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Part-time state employee" means a state employee who normally works fewer than 40 hours each week.(2)  "State agency" means a unit of state government, including a state board, commission, council, department, committee, agency, or office that was created by the constitution or a statute of this state and is in any branch of state government.  The term does not include a local government, a river authority, a special district, any other political subdivision, or an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.(3)  "State employee" means an employee of a state agency or an appointed officer of a state agency whose office is not created by the state constitution.  The term includes a part-time, hourly, or temporary state employee.(4)  "Workday" means a day on which a state employee is normally scheduled to work.  The term does not include a national or state holiday.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 27, eff. June 19, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 662.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 662 - Holidays and Recognition Days, Weeks, and Months|Subchapter A. Holidays for State Employees|Section 662.002. Applicability to Employee of the House or Senate

Sec. 662.002.  APPLICABILITY TO EMPLOYEE OF THE HOUSE OR SENATE.  This subchapter applies to a state employee of the house of representatives or the senate only at the discretion of the presiding officer or the administration committee of each respective house.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 662.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 662 - Holidays and Recognition Days, Weeks, and Months|Subchapter A. Holidays for State Employees|Section 662.003. Dates and Descriptions of Holidays

Sec. 662.003.  DATES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF HOLIDAYS.  (a)  A national holiday includes only the following days:(1)  the first day of January, "New Year's Day";(2)  the third Monday in January, "Martin Luther King, Jr., Day" in observance of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.;(3)  the third Monday in February, "Presidents' Day";(4)  the last Monday in May, "Memorial Day";(5)  the fourth day of July, "Independence Day";(6)  the first Monday in September, "Labor Day";(7)  the 11th day of November, "Veterans Day," dedicated to the cause of world peace and to honoring the veterans of all wars in which Texans and other Americans have fought;(8)  the fourth Thursday in November, "Thanksgiving Day";  and(9)  the 25th day of December, "Christmas Day."(b)  A state holiday includes only the following days:(1)  the 19th day of January, "Confederate Heroes Day," in honor of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and other Confederate heroes;(2)  the second day of March, "Texas Independence Day";(3)  the 21st day of April, "San Jacinto Day";(4)  the 19th day of June, "Emancipation Day in Texas," in honor of the emancipation of the slaves in Texas in 1865;(5)  the 27th day of August, "Lyndon Baines Johnson Day," in observance of the birthday of Lyndon Baines Johnson;(6)  the Friday after Thanksgiving Day;(7)  the 24th day of December;  and(8)  the 26th day of December.(c)  An "optional holiday" includes only the days on which Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, or Good Friday falls.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 662.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 662 - Holidays and Recognition Days, Weeks, and Months|Subchapter A. Holidays for State Employees|Section 662.004. Minimum Number of Employees Needed to Conduct Business

Sec. 662.004.  MINIMUM NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES NEEDED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS.  (a)  A state agency and an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, shall have enough employees on duty during a state holiday to conduct the public business of the agency or institution.(b)  This section does not apply to a state holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the Friday after Thanksgiving Day, or the 24th or 26th day of December.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|