CS/HB 493: Leave for Living Organ Donation
GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Subcommittee ; Berfield ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Chaney ; Gentry ; Griffitts ; Harris ; Sapp ; Shoaf ; Stark ; Tant ; Valdés
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.
Last Action: 1/30/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
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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)
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CS/HB 493, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/30/2026 at 9:53 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 390 Living Organ Donation Harrell Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 110.1185 Page 1 (pdf) 381.865 Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 493, Original Filed Version Posted 11/19/2025 at 2:24 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 390 Living Organ Donation Harrell Identical Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 265541 - Amendment
Remove lines 39-52 and insert:Berfield 1/28/2026
3:09 PMAdopted
1/29/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 110.1185 Page 1 (pdf) 381.865 Page 2 (pdf)