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TX HB5448

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ellen Troxclair

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases paid military leave for Texas public officers and employees from 15 to 30 workdays per fiscal year for authorized training or duty

  • Expands disaster-related state active duty leave to include service in other states at another governor's request, with no cap on days (previously limited to 7 workdays), and covers pre-deployment training, temporary duty, and post-deployment rest and recuperation

  • Creates new paid leave category for federal military deployments supporting contingency, humanitarian, disaster, or emergency operations, including pre-deployment and post-deployment time

  • Establishes paid leave for initial military enlistment, officer basic training, career field training, and professional military education, including earned military leave following training

  • Increases the maximum carryover balance of unused military leave for state officers and employees from 45 to 90 workdays between fiscal years

Legislative Description

Relating to paid leave for public officers and employees engaged in certain military service.

Military & Veterans

Last Action

Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker

4/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Defense & Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee4/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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