Bill Text: TX HB1578 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to a leave of absence for certain state employees who are donating adult stem cells.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-25 - Referred to State Affairs [HB1578 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB1578-Introduced.html

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83R8132 VOO-D
By: Vo H.B. No. 1578

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a leave of absence for certain state employees who are
donating adult stem cells.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 661.916, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 661.916. LEAVE FOR ORGAN, ADULT STEM CELL, 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, adult stem cell, 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;
(2) five working days in a fiscal year to serve as an
adult stem cell donor; or
(3) [(2)] 30 working days in a fiscal year to serve as
an organ donor.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.