Bill Text: TX HB443 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to the places a public employer may provide for employees to express breast milk.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-24 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB443 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB443-Comm_Sub.html
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By: Walle, Neave | H.B. No. 443 |
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relating to the places a public employer may provide for employees | ||
to express breast milk. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 619.004, Government Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 619.004. PUBLIC EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES. A public | ||
employer shall: | ||
(1) provide a reasonable amount of break time for an | ||
employee to express breast milk each time the employee has need to | ||
express the milk; and | ||
(2) provide a place, other than a [ |
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bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from | ||
other employees and the public where the employee can express | ||
breast milk. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |