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TX HB5598
Bill
Status
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
John Bryant
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AI Summary
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Raises Texas minimum wage to $15 per hour or the federal minimum wage, whichever is greater
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Requires the Texas Workforce Commission to conduct a biennial study and report to the legislature by September 1 of each even-numbered year on living wage requirements by county/region, analyzing job creation, cost of living, housing affordability, small business impacts, and healthcare access for minimum wage workers
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Establishes 60 days of paid parental leave for full-time employees who have worked at least 12 months for employers with 50 or more employees, covering birth, adoption, surrogacy, and foster/kinship care placements
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Paid leave compensation equals the employee's average weekly wage from the preceding 12 months, and employers may pay costs directly or maintain insurance coverage; leave must be taken within one year of the qualifying event
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Expands subsidized childcare eligibility to children under age 4 in households with income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, effective September 1, 2025, with paid parental leave provisions taking effect January 1, 2027
Legislative Description
Relating to the minimum wage and a requirement for a biennial study and report on the living wage in this state, expanding access to childcare, and providing paid parental leave.
Labor
Last Action
Referred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker
4/7/2025