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Committee hears bill giving counties option to create family shared leave pools for employees

3230597 · May 8, 2025
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Summary

House Bill 334 would let counties establish family shared leave pools to help county employees take paid time to bond with newborns or care for seriously ill family members; supporters said the option improves retention and morale and imposes no added cost to counties.

The Senate Committee on Local Government heard testimony on House Bill 334, a measure sponsored in the Senate by Senator Blanco that would authorize counties to create family shared leave pools for employees.

Senator Blanco told the committee the bill would give counties the option — not the mandate — to let employees contribute leave to a pooled…

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