By Ashley Bender
On April 21, 17 state treasurers from across the U.S. urged Congress to institute a paid family leave plan policy. Unfortunately, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar was not among them. Yet now more than ever, we need Texas state officials to consider the benefits of paid family leave, broadly, and paid parental leave, more specifically.
For far too long, women in Texas, as across the U.S., have faced the lose-lose scenario of returning to work too soon or losing wages, so they can stay home to care for their new child and recover from pregnancy. And that’s a best-case scenario that doesn’t account for pregnancy complications or difficult recoveries. Texas doesn t have parental leave laws. Employees can take advantage of the Family Medical Leave Act, which provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave and job protection, but FMLA provides no financial support. And there’s a catch: employees must have worked for at least 12 months and 1,250 hours with their company in o
Sometimes I get a really weird itch to look up proposed bills in the Texas House. Nerdy? Sure. Probably a good idea since I live here? Also yes.
Currently, the most read house bill concerns an amendment, rather, the restoration of a previous clause, to what might be Texas most famous law, the so-called Castle Doctrine.
In essence, House Bill 196 states that a homeowner or a property owner has the right to defend their home or property with lethal force. If a would-be burglar was attempting to break into your home or car, you will most likely face no legal repercussions shooting them.
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House Bill 2638 filed in the Texas legislature Tuesday would prevent certain types of homes from losing power for more than 6 hours during rolling blackouts.