Texas House Bill 4 of 2023, the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, preempts cities from mandating paid sick leave or paid family leave, voiding any Plano-style ordinance and leaving leave benefits to employer choice or federal FMLA unpaid leave.
Texas HB 4 of the 88th Legislature, the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, broadly preempts municipal regulation across employment, agriculture, finance, and other fields where the state has occupied the field. Earlier paid sick leave ordinances in Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio were struck or enjoined under similar Local Government Code 229 preemption, and HB 4 cemented the rule statewide effective September 2023. Plano never adopted a paid leave mandate, but the law would void any future ordinance. The federal Family and Medical Leave Act still requires up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for eligible employees of larger employers.
Cities passing preempted paid leave ordinances face declaratory judgment lawsuits and injunctions. Employers must still comply with FMLA, with violations triggering Department of Labor enforcement and private right of action.
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