Relating to a public school paid parental leave policy, an allotment under the Foundation School Program for the cost of providing paid parental leave under that policy, and the eligibility of certain children for free prekindergarten programs.

HB 4704 allows Texas public school districts and charter schools to adopt paid parental leave policies for full-time employees. It requires policies to provide eight weeks of paid leave for primary caregivers or four weeks for spouses following a child's birth, adoption, or surrogacy, with eligibility requiring 12 months of employment and leave to align with federal FMLA. The bill also mandates annual reports to the legislature detailing employee participation, costs, and future projections for these leave programs. This directly affects public school staff and school districts implementing the policy, but does not change prekindergarten eligibility as referenced in the title.