Bill Summary

HB 493 Leave for Living Organ Donation (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Berfield Co Sponsors: Abbott, Barnaby, Bartleman, Basabe, Blanco, Chaney, Cobb, Conerly, Cross, Daniels, Franklin II, Gentry, Gonzalez Pittman, Griffitts Jr., Grow, Harris, LaMarca, Partington, Rosenwald, Salzman, Sapp, Shoaf, Snyder, Stark, Steele, Tant, Valdés, Rizo CS Sponsors: Government Operations Subcommittee
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Summary
Leave for Living Organ Donation: Defines "living organ donor"; requires state agencies to grant administrative leave, not to exceed specified number of days, to allow employee to serve as living organ donor; specifies that such leave is in addition to other leave authorized by law; defines "employer" and "living organ donor"; requires certain employers to grant unpaid leave of absence to allow employee to serve as living organ donor; specifies length of such leave of absence; authorizes employers to grant paid or unpaid leave for period longer than required period of time; provides effective date. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Government Operations Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
11/19/25
HOUSE 
Filed
11/24/25
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Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
11/24/25
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Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
01/27/26
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On Committee agenda - Government Operations Subcommittee, 01/29/26, 3:00 pm, 404 H
01/29/26
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Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/30/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/02/26
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Now in State Affairs Committee
02/20/26
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 02/24/26, 8:30 am, 17 H
02/24/26
HOUSE 
Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 26 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/24/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/26/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
03/04/26
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 112 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/04/26
SENATE
In Messages
03/04/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
0493
Filed on 11/19/25
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Amendment 265541
Berfield
Filed on 01/28/26
Adopted
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0493C1
Filed on 01/30/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
110.1185
381.865
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