TX SB1002

Authorizes county commissioners courts to establish voluntary family leave pool programs allowing county employees to donate accrued sick or vacation leave time to a shared pool

Employees may withdraw time from the pool after exhausting their own leave for qualifying events including birth of a child, adoption or foster placement, guardianship of an adult, serious illness of employee or immediate family member, or pandemic-related circumstances

Limits individual withdrawals to the lesser of one-third of total pool time or 90 days, with the pool administrator determining specific amounts

Requires the county judge to serve as pool administrator or appoint someone to that role, and mandates documentation such as birth certificates, adoption papers, or medical statements for withdrawal requests

Retiring employees may designate a portion of their accrued leave hours for donation to the pool rather than using all for retirement credit