By: Birdwell S.B. No. 442
(In the Senate - Filed February 8, 2013; February 13, 2013,
read first time and referred to Committee on Veteran Affairs and
Military Installations; March 25, 2013, reported favorably by the
following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; March 25, 2013, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to leave for certain veterans returning to state
employment.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 661, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 661.920 to read as follows:
Sec. 661.920. LEAVE FOR REEMPLOYED VETERANS. A state
employee who is reemployed by a state agency after military service
as provided by Section 431.006 or Chapter 613 shall be granted leave
to tend to matters relating to the employee's military service or
reintegration into civilian life, including obtaining medical or
mental health care and receiving employee assistance counseling.
Leave under this section may not exceed 15 days without a deduction
in salary or loss of vacation time, sick leave, earned overtime
credit, or state compensatory time. Leave under this section may
not be used after the first anniversary of the date the employee is
reemployed by the state agency.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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