TX HB1351

Employees with at least one year of employment are entitled to a minimum of 30 days of leave annually for personal serious health conditions, caring for family members with serious health conditions, birth or adoption of a child, or addressing family violence, sexual assault, stalking, or trafficking situations

Covered family members include children, grandchildren, spouses, siblings, parents, parents-in-law, grandparents, and grandparents-in-law; leave for birth or adoption must be taken within one year of the child's birth or placement

Employers who provide paid sick leave must allow employees to use accrued paid leave for these purposes; employers are not required to institute new paid leave programs if they do not already offer one

Employees whose employers do not provide paid leave are eligible for wage replacement benefits from a state fund, paid at the employee's average wage rate for up to 30 days per 12-month period, funded by employee contributions of 0.25% of monthly pay

Employees are entitled to job reinstatement with equivalent position, benefits, and pay upon return from leave; employers are prohibited from interfering with leave rights or retaliating against employees who exercise them, with violations constituting unlawful employment practices