The bill, H.B. No. 1558, aims to enhance the rights of individuals expressing breast milk in public buildings and to provide state employees with leave to donate breast milk. It amends the Government Code by adding Section 443.0134, which mandates that the State Preservation Board provide a designated area in the Capitol for expressing breast milk that is not a bathroom and is shielded from view. Additionally, it modifies Section 619.004 to require public employers to offer reasonable break time for employees to express breast milk and to ensure that any new or renovated public buildings include a similar designated area.

Furthermore, the bill introduces Section 661.925, which requires state agencies to allow employees sufficient time off, without salary deductions, to donate breast milk, contingent upon supervisor approval. Employees are permitted to take this time off once a month. The provisions of the bill are set to take effect on September 1, 2025, and the State Preservation Board is tasked with establishing the designated area in the Capitol as soon as practicable after the bill's effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Government Code 619.004 (Government Code 619)