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This bill introduces new restrictions on telework for employees at public higher education institutions in Texas. The bill defines telework as work conducted regularly outside an employee's assigned workplace and establishes specific conditions under which employees may be permitted to work remotely. Employees can be authorized for telework in limited circumstances, such as having a temporary illness, requiring medical accommodation, working in non-teaching positions that demonstrate high performance and minimal supervision needs, teaching in approved remote or distance education courses, being on temporary research assignments, or providing telehealth services. The bill explicitly prohibits most telework arrangements and requires institutions to ensure employees work primarily on-site. Exceptions are made during catastrophic events that prevent in-person work, such as natural disasters, epidemics, or other significant disruptions. The restrictions will take effect for the 2025-2026 academic year, and the bill becomes law immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas legislature, or will take effect on September 1, 2025, if it does not receive the immediate voting threshold. The legislation aims to limit remote work and encourage in-person instruction and administrative work at public higher education institutions in Texas.

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