Monitoring the Session

HB 301

20 hours of paid prenatal leave for state employees

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Mary E. GonzálezDHouse 75

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to leave for state employees for prenatal care.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Covers executive, judicial and legislative branch workers.

The bill gives Texas state employees up to 20 hours a year of paid leave to get prenatal care. It covers state workers in the executive, judicial and legislative branches, and defines prenatal care to include exams, procedures, testing and talks with a health care provider about the pregnancy. Starting September 1, 2025, a pregnant state employee can take this time off without losing pay, on top of other leave she already has.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Delivery of Government Efficiency committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB301 · 2024-11-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Mary E. GonzálezDHouse 75 Rep. Mihaela PlesaDHouse 70 Rep. Lauren Ashley SimmonsDHouse 146

ITEM

relating to leave for state employees for prenatal care.

WHAT IT DOES

Covers executive, judicial and legislative branch workers.

The bill gives Texas state employees up to 20 hours a year of paid leave to get prenatal care. It covers state workers in the executive, judicial and legislative branches, and defines prenatal care to include exams, procedures, testing and talks with a health care provider about the pregnancy. Starting September 1, 2025, a pregnant state employee can take this time off without losing pay, on top of other leave she already has.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Mary E. González

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$10KCoalition for Working Families PAC$10KTexas Sands PAC$8K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 16, 2024 to Jun 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$10,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Mar 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985912, 101032788, 101058648.

Coalition for Working Families PAC$10,000.00

Coalition for Working Families PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 24 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 25, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101058648.

Texas Sands PAC$8,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$8,000.00

Cash
$8,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$8,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 22, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985912.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Mar 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985912, 101032788, 101058648.

×

Coalition for Working Families PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 24 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 25, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101058648.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$8,000.00

Cash
$8,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$8,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 22, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985912.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024

02/28/2025 H Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Delivery of Government Efficiency · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

State Employees

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE

FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE

PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH

Text

The text as introduced · 184 words

89R2130 JDK-F

By: González of El Paso
H.B. No. 301

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to leave for state employees for prenatal care.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 661, Government Code, is

amended by adding Section 661.9135 to read as follows:

Sec. 661.9135. PRENATAL LEAVE. (a) In this section,

"prenatal care" means health care services received by an employee

during their pregnancy or related to such pregnancy, including:

(1) physical examinations;

(2) medical procedures;

(3) monitoring and testing; and

(4) discussions with a health care provider related to

the pregnancy.

(b) Notwithstanding Sections 661.901(a) and (b), this

section applies to a state employee employed in the executive,

judicial, or legislative branch of state government.

(c) In addition to other leave provided by this chapter, a

state employee is entitled to a leave of absence without a deduction

in salary to receive prenatal care. Leave without a deduction in

salary under this section may not exceed 20 hours during a fiscal

year.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.