Bill > HB1047

This bill amends the Texas Government Code to expand the list of optional holidays that state employees can observe. Currently, optional holidays include Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Good Friday. The bill proposes to add several new religious and cultural holidays to this list, including All Saints' Day, Lunar New Year, Dashera, Vaisakhi, Vesak, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha. Additionally, the bill allows state employees to select one day from the Diwali festival and one day from Passover as optional holidays. This expansion recognizes and accommodates the diverse religious and cultural backgrounds of state employees by providing them with more flexibility to observe important days meaningful to their traditions. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, giving state agencies time to prepare for the implementation of these new optional holiday provisions.

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