Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB5196: Relating to telework for state employees.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to telework for state employees.
From the enrolled text, May 30, 2025:
AN ACT relating to telework for state employees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 658.001, Government Code, is amended by adding Subdivision (3) to read as follows: [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Telework" means a work arrangement that allows an ] [ADDED: employee of a state agency to conduct on a regular basis all or some ] [ADDED: agency business at a place other than the employee's regular or ] [ADDED: assigned temporary place of employment during all or a portion of ] [ADDED: the employee's established work hours.] SECTION 2. Section 658.010(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) An employee of a state agency shall, during normal office hours, conduct agency business only at the employee's regular or assigned temporary place of employment unless the or (2)[ADDED: has received authorization to telework under ] [ADDED: Section 658.011][[DELETED: received prior written authorization from the ] [DELETED: administrative head of the employing state agency to perform work ] [DELETED: elsewhere]]. SECTION 3. Chapter 658, Government Code, is amended by adding Sections 658.011 and 658.012 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 658.011.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: AUTHORIZATION OF TELEWORK. (a) The ] [ADDED: administrative head of a state agency may enter into an agreement ] [ADDED: with an employee authorizing telework in order …
Sponsors
- Giovanni Capriglione (R, HD-098) · primary sponsor
- Jared Patterson (R, HD-106)
- Mano DeAyala (R, HD-133)
- Jeff Leach (R, HD-067)
- Rodríguez Ramos, Ana-María (D, HD-102)
- Ken King (R, HD-088)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Business & Commerce Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1833 (May 8, 2025): 139 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1813 (May 8, 2025): 138 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1730 (May 7, 2025): 120 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1706 (May 7, 2025): 132 yea, 11 nay, passed
Subjects: State Agencies, Boards & Commissions, State Employees, TELECOMMUTING
Common questions
- What is HB5196?
- HB5196 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to telework for state employees.
- What does HB5196 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to telework for state employees.
- What is the status of HB5196?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB5196?
- Giovanni Capriglione (R, HD-098), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5196?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB05196
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