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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a leave of absence for certain state employees who are |
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donating adult stem cells. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 661.916, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 661.916. LEAVE FOR ORGAN, ADULT STEM CELL, OR BONE |
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MARROW DONORS. (a) A state employee is entitled to a leave of |
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absence without a deduction in salary for the time necessary to |
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permit the employee to serve as a bone marrow, adult stem cell, or |
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organ donor. |
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(b) The leave of absence provided by this section may not |
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exceed: |
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(1) five working days in a fiscal year to serve as a |
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bone marrow donor; |
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(2) five working days in a fiscal year to serve as an |
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adult stem cell donor; or |
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(3) [(2)] 30 working days in a fiscal year to serve as |
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an organ donor. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |