Texas HB3822 establishes parental leave policies for public school classroom teachers.

HB3822 mandates that school districts and open-enrollment charter schools adopt parental leave policies for classroom teachers. Eligible teachers can take up to 12 weeks of leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Teachers employed for at least 12 months and working 1,250 hours in the preceding year are entitled to paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child or the birth of a child by their spouse. The leave is in addition to any leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. The bill also provides an annual allotment to school districts for teachers who received paid parental leave.

Texas HB3822 establishes parental leave policies for public school classroom teachers.

HB3822 mandates that school districts and open-enrollment charter schools adopt parental leave policies for classroom teachers. Eligible teachers can take up to 12 weeks of leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Teachers employed for at least 12 months and working 1,250 hours in the preceding year are entitled to paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child or the birth of a child by their spouse. The leave is in addition to any leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. The bill also provides an annual allotment to school districts for teachers who received paid parental leave.