# Tex. Government Code § 614.004: ELIGIBILITY FOR LEGISLATIVE LEAVE

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C614_S614.004

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Government Code § 614.004
- **Heading:** ELIGIBILITY FOR LEGISLATIVE LEAVE
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 614 / Section 614.004

## Text

(a) To be eligible for legislative leave, a peace officer or fire fighter must submit a written application to the individual's employer on or before the 30th day before the date the individual intends to begin the legislative leave.

(b) The application must state the length of the requested leave and that the peace officer or fire fighter is willing to reimburse the employer for any wages, pension, or other costs the employer will incur as a result of the leave.

(c) The length of requested leave may not exceed the length of the session.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Government Code § 614.001 § 614.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C614_S614.001.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 614.002 § 614.002. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C614_S614.002.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 614.003 § 614.003. ENTITLEMENT TO LEGISLATIVE LEAVE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C614_S614.003.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 614.004 § 614.004. ELIGIBILITY FOR LEGISLATIVE LEAVE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C614_S614.004.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 614.005 § 614.005. MONEY REQUIRED TO OFFSET COSTS OF LEGISLATIVE LEAVE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C614_S614.005.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 614.006 § 614.006. EMPLOYER TO GRANT LEGISLATIVE LEAVE; EXCEPTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C614_S614.006.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 614.007 § 614.007. INSUFFICIENCY IN NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES; EXCHANGE OF TIME BY OTHER EMPLOYEES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C614_S614.007.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 614.008 § 614.008. LEGISLATIVE LEAVE NOT A BREAK IN SERVICE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C614_S614.008.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 614.009 § 614.009. LEGISLATIVE LEAVE TO ATTEND SESSION OF CONGRESS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C614_S614.009.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 614.010 § 614.010. EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION MAY NOT REIMBURSE CERTAIN COSTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C614_S614.010.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 614.015 § 614.015. MENTAL HEALTH LEAVE FOR PEACE OFFICERS AND TELECOMMUNICATORS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C614_S614.015.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 614.021 § 614.021. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C614_S614.021.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 614.022 § 614.022. COMPLAINT TO BE IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY COMPLAINANT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C614_S614.022.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 614.023 § 614.023. COPY OF COMPLAINT TO BE GIVEN TO OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C614_S614.023.md)

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