HB 168
bill adding fertility care to family leave pools
Filed
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
Caption
relating to use of time in the state and county family leave pool programs.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
State and county workers out of leave can draw donated time.
The bill adds fertility health care as a new reason state and county employees can draw on donated time in their employer's family leave pool. It touches state agency and county employees who have used up their own paid leave. Once in effect, an employee who exhausts their own leave because of fertility care can use time other workers donated to the pool.
Receipt
The receipt
90R-HB168 · 2026-11-09
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ITEM
relating to use of time in the state and county family leave pool programs.
WHAT IT DOES
State and county workers out of leave can draw donated time.
The bill adds fertility health care as a new reason state and county employees can draw on donated time in their employer's family leave pool. It touches state agency and county employees who have used up their own paid leave. Once in effect, an employee who exhausts their own leave because of fertility care can use time other workers donated to the pool.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
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 · Aug 5, 2024 to Oct 21, 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 Sands PAC$12,000.00
Texas Sands PAC
$12,000.00
- Cash
- $12,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $12,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 29, 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: 100982219, 101057840, 101072563.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Sands PAC
$12,000.00
- Cash
- $12,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $12,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 29, 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: 100982219, 101057840, 101072563.
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 a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 H Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:31 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Subjects
County Government--Employees/Officers
State Employees
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE
FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE
Text
The text as introduced · 375 words
90R1496 SCL-D By: Ordaz H.B. No. 168 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to use of time in the state and county family leave pool programs. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 661.024(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A state employee is eligible to use time contributed to the family leave pool of the state agency that employs the employee if the employee has exhausted the employee's eligible compensatory, discretionary, sick, and vacation leave because of: (1) the birth of a child; (2) the placement of a foster child or adoption of a child under 18 years of age; (3) the placement of any person 18 years of age or older requiring guardianship; (4) a serious illness to an immediate family member or the employee, including a pandemic-related illness; (5) the provision of health care services for fertility; (6) an extenuating circumstance created by an ongoing pandemic, including providing essential care to a family member; or (7) [ (6) ] a previous donation of time to the pool. SECTION 2. Section 157.084(a), Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A county employee is eligible to use time contributed to the family leave pool of the county that employs the employee if the employee has exhausted the employee's eligible compensatory, discretionary, sick, and vacation leave because of: (1) the birth of a child; (2) the placement of a foster child or adoption of a child under 18 years of age; (3) the placement of any person 18 years of age or older requiring guardianship; (4) a serious illness to an immediate family member or the employee, including a pandemic-related illness; (5) the provision of health care services for fertility; (6) an extenuating circumstance created by an ongoing pandemic, including providing essential care to a family member; or (7) [ (6) ] a previous donation of time to the pool. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2027.