TX HB317

Entitles employees to 5 days of unpaid time off within three months following a reproductive loss, including miscarriage, stillbirth, unsuccessful assisted reproduction procedures (such as IVF or intrauterine insemination), failed adoptions, or dissolved surrogacy agreements

Applies to employers with 5 or more employees, including public employers, and covers employees who have worked at least 30 days; federal agencies are exempt

Limits total reproductive loss leave to 20 work days within a 12-month period for employees experiencing multiple losses, and allows leave to be taken consecutively or intermittently

Prohibits employers from requiring employees to use accrued vacation, sick, or other leave in place of this time off, and bars employers from requiring documentation about the cause or nature of the loss

Requires employers to maintain confidentiality of leave requests, post workplace notices about the right to reproductive loss leave, and prohibits retaliation against employees who use this benefit; violations constitute unlawful employment practices

Takes effect September 1, 2025