Tex. Government Code § 661.021: PURPOSE.

The purpose of the state employee family leave program is to:

(1) provide eligible state employees more flexibility in:

(A) bonding with and caring for children during a child's first year following birth, adoption, or foster placement; and

(B) caring for a seriously ill family member or the employee, including pandemic-related illnesses or complications caused by a pandemic; and

(2) allow employees to apply for leave time under the family leave pool.

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 684 (H.B. 2063), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.