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2023 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 661.902. Emergency Leave

Sec. 661.902.  EMERGENCY LEAVE.  (a)  A state employee is entitled to emergency leave without a deduction in salary because of a death in the employee's family.  The death of the employee's spouse or of a parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, or child of the employee or of the employee's spouse is considered to be a death in the employee's family for purposes of this subsection.
(b)  The administrative head of an agency may determine that a reason other than a reason described by Subsection (a) is sufficient for granting emergency leave.  Subject to the provisions of this subsection and except as provided by Subsection (c), the administrative head shall grant an emergency leave to an employee if the employee requests the leave and the administrative head determines that the employee has shown good cause for taking emergency leave.  The administrative head may not grant an emergency leave to an employee under this subsection unless the administrative head believes in good faith that the employee being granted the emergency leave intends to return to the employee's position with the agency on expiration of the period of emergency leave.
(c)  An employee is not required to request an emergency leave if the administrative head of the employing agency grants the emergency leave under Subsection (b) because the agency is closed due to weather conditions or in observance of a holiday.
(d)  Not later than October 1 of each year, the administrative head of an agency shall report to the comptroller the name and position of each employee of the agency who was granted more than 32 hours of emergency leave during the previous state fiscal year, the reason for which the employee was granted the emergency leave, and the total number of hours of emergency leave granted to the employee in that state fiscal year.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 518 (S.B. 73), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 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 661.903. National Guard Emergency

Sec. 661.903.  NATIONAL GUARD EMERGENCY.  A state employee who is called to state active duty as a member of the Texas military forces by the governor because of an emergency is entitled to a leave of absence without a deduction in salary in accordance with Section 437.254.  A state employee who is called to federal active duty as a member of the Texas military forces may not receive the employee's state salary except as provided by Sections 661.904(d) and (f) and 661.9041.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 175, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 3.08, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 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 661.904. Military Leave During National Emergency

Sec. 661.904.  MILITARY LEAVE DURING NATIONAL EMERGENCY.  (a)  An employee called to active duty during a national emergency to serve in a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States under Title 10 or 32, United States Code, is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence.
(b)  The employee on an unpaid leave of absence during military duty described by Subsection (a) continues to accrue:
(1)  state service credit for purposes of longevity pay;
(2)  vacation leave; and
(3)  sick leave.
(c)  The employee may retain any accrued vacation or sick leave and is entitled to be credited with those balances on return to state employment from military duty described by Subsection (a).  Leave earned while on an unpaid leave of absence during military duty described by Subsection (a) is credited to the employee's balance when the employee returns to active state employment.
(d)  The employee may use any accrued vacation leave, earned compensatory leave, or overtime leave under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), as amended, in whole or in part, to maintain benefits for the employee or the employee's dependents while the employee is on military duty described by Subsection (a).
(e)  Before a state employee leaves for military service, the state agency employing the employee shall review with the employee any issues relating to maintaining state health insurance coverage during the employee's military duty, including what the employee needs to do to maintain state health insurance coverage, how health insurance coverage is affected by paid or unpaid leave, and how to pay any premium required for the insurance coverage.
(f)  A state employee activated for military service may continue to accrue service credit with the Employees Retirement System of Texas by receiving at least one hour of state pay during each month of active military service.  The employee may use any combination of paid leave, including state compensatory leave, overtime leave under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), as amended, annual leave, military leave, or approved agency differential pay, to qualify for the state pay.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 175, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (S.B. 833), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 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 661.9041. Differential Pay

Sec. 661.9041.  DIFFERENTIAL PAY.  (a)  The administrative head of a state agency shall grant sufficient emergency leave as differential pay to a state employee on unpaid military leave if the employee's military pay is less than the employee's state gross pay.  The combination of emergency leave and military pay may not exceed the employee's actual state gross pay.
(b)  For purposes of Subsection (a), military pay does not include money the employee receives:
(1)  for service in a combat zone;
(2)  as hardship pay; or
(3)  for being separated from the employee's family.
(c)  The state auditor shall adopt guidelines to assist state agencies in determining the amount of emergency leave to grant to an employee under this section as differential pay.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 175, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 371 (S.B. 1345), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 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 661.905. Volunteer Firefighters, Emergency Medical Services Volunteers, and Search and Rescue Volunteers

Sec. 661.905.  VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES VOLUNTEERS, AND SEARCH AND RESCUE VOLUNTEERS.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Emergency medical services volunteer" has the meaning assigned by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code.
(2)  "Search and rescue volunteer" means an individual who without remuneration, except reimbursement for expenses, provides services for or on behalf of an organization that conducts search and rescue activities.
(b)  A state employee who is a volunteer firefighter, an emergency medical services volunteer, or a search and rescue volunteer is entitled to a leave of absence without a deduction in salary to attend fire service, emergency medical services, or search and rescue training conducted by a state agency or institution of higher education.  Leave without a deduction in salary under this subsection may not exceed five working days in a fiscal year.
(c)  A state agency or institution of higher education may grant leave without a deduction in salary to a volunteer firefighter, an emergency medical services volunteer, or a search and rescue volunteer for the purpose of allowing the firefighter, emergency medical services volunteer, or search and rescue volunteer to respond to emergency fire, medical, or search and rescue situations if the agency or institution has an established policy for granting that leave.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 343, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 10 (H.B. 41), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 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 661.906. Foster Parents

Sec. 661.906.  FOSTER PARENTS.  A state employee who is a foster parent to a child under the conservatorship of the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services is entitled to a leave of absence without a deduction in salary for the purpose of attending:
(1)  meetings held by the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services regarding the child under the foster care of the employee;  or
(2)  an admission, review, and dismissal meeting held by a school district regarding the child under the foster care of the employee.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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)  Except as provided by Section 661.9125, 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 or is taking paid leave under Section 661.9125 is not required to first use applicable paid vacation or sick leave while receiving those benefits or taking paid leave under Section 661.9125.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1047 (S.B. 222), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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 661.9125. Paid Parental Leave for Certain Employees

Sec. 661.9125.  PAID PARENTAL LEAVE FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.  (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, except for an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code; and
(2)  takes leave under Section 661.912 for the:
(A)  birth of a child;
(B)  birth of a child by the employee's spouse;
(C)  birth of a child by a gestational surrogate; or
(D)  adoption of a child.
(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a state employee who takes leave under Section 661.912 for the purpose of Subsection (a)(2)(A) is entitled to 40 days of paid leave during leave taken under that section.
(c)  A state employee who takes leave under Section 661.912 for the purpose of Subsection (a)(2)(B), (C), or (D) is entitled to 20 days of paid leave during leave taken under Section 661.912.
(d)  This section does not entitle an employee to any leave in addition to leave taken under Section 661.912.
(e)  A state employee is not required to use all available paid vacation and sick leave before the employee is entitled to take paid leave under this section.
(f)  This section may not be construed to:
(1)  create an employment right;
(2)  confer a protected status; or
(3)  create a cause of action against this state.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1047 (S.B. 222), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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 662.006. Optional Holiday

Sec. 662.006.  OPTIONAL HOLIDAY.  (a)  An individual who is a state employee on the last workday before or the first workday after an optional holiday, or on both workdays, is entitled, except as provided by Section 662.010, to a paid day off from working for a state agency on the holiday if:
(1)  the holiday does not fall on a Saturday or Sunday;
(2)  the employee agrees to give up, during the same fiscal year, a state holiday that:
(A)  does not fall on a Saturday or Sunday;  and
(B)  the General Appropriations Act does not prohibit state agencies from observing;  and
(3)  the General Appropriations Act does not prohibit state agencies from observing the optional holiday.
(b)  A state employee is entitled to a paid day off from working for a state agency on each day of an optional holiday that extends for more than one day if the employee:
(1)  qualifies for the paid day off under Subsection (a);  and
(2)  agrees to give up during the same fiscal year an equivalent number of state holidays that:
(A)  do not fall on a Saturday or Sunday;  and
(B)  the General Appropriations Act does not prohibit state agencies from observing.
(c)  A state employee may not agree to give up 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 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 29, eff. June 19, 1997.
2023 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 662.007. Compensatory Time

Sec. 662.007.  COMPENSATORY TIME.  (a)  A state employee who is required to work on a national or state holiday is entitled to compensatory time off during the 12 months after the holiday if the state employee is entitled to a paid day off from working for a state agency on the holiday under Section 662.005.
(b)  A state employee must give reasonable notice of the employee's intention to use the compensatory time but is not required to say how the compensatory time will be used.
(c)  An institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, may allow an employee who is required to work on a national or state holiday that does not fall on a Saturday or Sunday to take compensatory time off in accordance with this section or may instead pay the employee at the employee's regular rate of pay for that time if the institution determines that allowing compensatory time off would disrupt normal teaching, research, or other critical functions.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 30, eff. June 19, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 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 662.0071. Transfers of Compensatory Time Balances

Sec. 662.0071.  TRANSFERS OF COMPENSATORY TIME BALANCES.
(a)  A state agency shall accept the balance of compensatory time accrued under Section 662.007 by a state employee who transfers to that agency from another state agency if the employee transfers as a direct result of the legislature's transfer of legal authority or duties from the agency that formerly employed the employee to the agency that currently employs the employee.
(b)  Subsection (a) does not apply if the transferring state employee is required to apply for the new position.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 46, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24 (S.B. 706), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24 (S.B. 706), Sec. 7(3), eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 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 662.0072. Transferring Employee: Payment for Holiday

Sec. 662.0072.  TRANSFERRING EMPLOYEE:  PAYMENT FOR HOLIDAY.  If a state or national holiday occurs between the dates that a state employee separates from one state agency and begins employment with another state agency or an institution of higher education without a break in service, the agency or institution of higher education to which the employee transfers is responsible for paying the employee for the holiday regardless of whether the agency or institution of higher education that receives the new employee recognizes the holiday.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 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 662.008. Part-Time State Employees

Sec. 662.008.  PART-TIME STATE EMPLOYEES.  The pay of a part-time state employee for a paid day off to which the employee is entitled under this subchapter must be proportionally reduced to account for the fewer hours the employee normally works.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 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 662.009. Employee Working Other Than Monday Through Friday

Sec. 662.009.  EMPLOYEE WORKING OTHER THAN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.  (a)  A state employee who normally works 40 hours a week on a schedule other than Monday through Friday is entitled to paid holiday time off during the fiscal year equal to eight hours multiplied by the number of national and state holidays in the fiscal year as determined under Section 662.005.
(b)  A state employee to whom Subsection (a) applies who works less than the entire fiscal year is entitled to paid holiday time off during the fiscal year equal to eight hours multiplied by the number of national and state holidays that occur during the period worked by the employee under Section 662.005.
(c)  The paid holiday time off of a part-time state employee who works on a schedule other than Monday through Friday must be proportionally reduced to account for the fewer hours the employee normally works.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 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 662.010. Holiday Before Work Begins or After Work Ends

Sec. 662.010.  HOLIDAY BEFORE WORK BEGINS OR AFTER WORK ENDS.  (a)  An individual must be a state employee on the workday before and after a state or national holiday in order to be paid for that holiday, unless the holiday falls on the employee's first or last workday of the month.
(b)  In this section, "state employee":
(1)  includes an individual who uses paid leave from a state agency;  and
(2)  does not include an individual who uses unpaid leave from a state agency.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 31, eff. June 19, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1310, Sec. 47, eff. June 20, 2003.
2023 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 662.011. Holidays for Institutions of Higher Education

Sec. 662.011.  HOLIDAYS FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  (a)  The governing body of an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, other than a public junior college as defined by that section, may establish the holiday schedule for the institution, subject to any applicable limitation on the observance of holidays prescribed by the General Appropriations Act.
(b)  The number of holidays to be observed by the institution may not exceed the number of holidays on which an employee of a state agency is entitled to a day off.
(c)  An employee of the institution is eligible to take paid holiday leave only if the employee:
(1)  is scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week for a period of at least four and one-half months;  and
(2)  is not employed in a position for which the employee is required to be a student as a condition of the employment.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 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 662.012. Rules

Sec. 662.012.  RULES.  The comptroller may establish procedures and adopt rules to administer Sections 662.001-662.010.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 20, eff. June 19, 1997.
2023 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 662.013. Optional Holiday for Cesar Chavez Day

Sec. 662.013.  OPTIONAL HOLIDAY FOR CESAR CHAVEZ DAY.  (a)  The 31st day of March shall be designated "Cesar Chavez Day" in observance of the birthday of Cesar Chavez.
(b)  The administrative head of a state agency may allow an employee of the agency to have a day off with pay on Cesar Chavez Day in lieu of any other state holiday that occurs on a weekday, other than a weekday on which an election is held throughout the state, on which the state agency is required to be open but on which the operations of the agency are required to be maintained at only a minimum level.
(c)  On Cesar Chavez Day, each state agency shall remain open and conduct the operations of the agency at a minimum level.
(d)  A holiday allowed under this section is in lieu of another holiday prescribed by law.  The total number of holidays in a year to which an employee of a state agency is entitled is not changed by this section.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 521, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 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 B. Legal Holidays › Section 662.021. Dates of Holidays

Sec. 662.021.  DATES OF HOLIDAYS.  A legal holiday includes only the following days:
(1)  a national holiday under Section 662.003(a);  and
(2)  a state holiday under Sections 662.003(b)(1) through (6).
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 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 B. Legal Holidays › Section 662.022. Closure of Public Offices

Sec. 662.022.  CLOSURE OF PUBLIC OFFICES.  A public office of this state may be closed on a legal holiday, except as provided by Section 662.004.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 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 B. Legal Holidays › Section 662.023. Presentment, Notice of Dishonor, and Protest of Certain Commercial Paper

Sec. 662.023.  PRESENTMENT, NOTICE OF DISHONOR, AND PROTEST OF CERTAIN COMMERCIAL PAPER.  A legal holiday is treated as a Sunday for presenting for payment or acceptance, protesting, and giving notice of the dishonor of a draft or promissory note.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 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 C. Recognition Days › Section 662.041. Sam Rayburn Day

Sec. 662.041.  SAM RAYBURN DAY.  (a)  January 6 is Sam Rayburn Day in memory of that great Texas and American statesman, Sam Rayburn.
(b)  Sam Rayburn Day shall be regularly observed by appropriate programs in the public schools and other places to commemorate the birthday of Sam Rayburn.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 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 C. Recognition Days › Section 662.042. Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day

Sec. 662.042.  FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR RECOGNITION DAY.  (a)  April 9 is Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day in honor of the courage of those Americans who suffered sacrifices and tribulations as prisoners of war in the course of their military service on behalf of this nation.
(b)  Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day shall be regularly observed by appropriate ceremonies.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 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 C. Recognition Days › Section 662.043. International Trade Awareness Week

Sec. 662.043.  INTERNATIONAL TRADE AWARENESS WEEK.  (a)  May 22 through May 26 is International Trade Awareness Week to encourage Texas businesses to engage effectively in the promotion and development of international trade.
(b)  International Trade Awareness Week shall be observed by appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 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 C. Recognition Days › Section 662.044. Columbus Day

Sec. 662.044.  COLUMBUS DAY.  (a)  The second Monday of October is Columbus Day in honor of Christopher Columbus.
(b)  Columbus Day shall be regularly observed by appropriate ceremonies.
(c)  Public offices of this state shall remain open on Columbus Day.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.