Bill Text: TX SB26 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to state government worksite breast-feeding policies.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-26 - Referred to Business & Commerce [SB26 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SB26-Introduced.html
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By: Zaffirini | S.B. No. 26 |
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relating to state government worksite breast-feeding policies. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 165, Health and Safety | ||
Code, is amended by adding Section 165.005 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 165.005. STATE GOVERNMENT "MOTHER-FRIENDLY" WORKSITE. | ||
(a) In this section, "state agency" means a board, commission, | ||
office, department, or other agency in the executive, judicial, or | ||
legislative branch of state government, including an institution of | ||
higher education. | ||
(b) To the extent reasonably practicable, each state agency | ||
shall develop a policy supporting the practice of worksite | ||
breast-feeding under Section 165.003 and submit its policy to the | ||
department. | ||
(c) The department shall include each state agency that | ||
develops a policy under this section on the list of | ||
"mother-friendly" businesses under Section 165.003. | ||
SECTION 2. A state agency shall comply with Section | ||
165.005, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act, not later | ||
than September 1, 2017. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |