CS/HB 493: Leave for Living Organ Donation
GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Subcommittee ; Berfield ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abbott ; Barnaby ; Bartleman ; Basabe ; Blanco ; Chaney ; Cobb ; Conerly ; Cross ; Daniels ; Franklin ; Gentry ; Gonzalez Pittman ; Griffitts ; Grow ; Harris ; Hodgers ; LaMarca ; López, J. ; Mooney ; Partington ; Rizo ; Rosenwald ; Salzman ; Sapp ; Shoaf ; Snyder ; Stark ; Steele ; Tant ; Valdés ; Weinberger
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.
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/24/2025 | House |
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/27/2026 | House |
• Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/29/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee(Amended) |
| 1/30/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2/2/2026 | House |
• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee |
| 2/20/2026 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 2/24/2026 | House |
• Favorable by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/26/2026 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026) |
| 3/4/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 |
| 3/4/2026 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received |
| 3/13/2026 | Senate |
• Died in Rules |
