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SB 282, 87th R.S.
Relating to a prohibition against the appropriation of money to settle or pay a sexual harassment claim made against certain members of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government and to a prohibition against the use of other public money to settle such a claim.

Last action: Effective on 9/1/21

Author: Carol Alvarado
Coauthor: César Blanco | Judith Zaffirini
Sponsor: Morgan Meyer
Joint Sponsor: Will Metcalf | Ina Minjarez
CoSponsor: Angie Button | Jake Ellzey | Justin Holland | Mayes Middleton | Tom Oliverson | Chris Paddie | Ana-Maria Ramos | Matt Schaefer | Mike Schofield | Matt Shaheen | Tony Tinderholt | Cody Vasut

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 2021, 87th R.S.,ch. 551, General and Special Laws of Texas

Signed legislation

Companion:

HB 1804 (Very Similar)
HB 4165 (Identical)

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (TLC)
Enrolled (Senate Research Center)
Introduced (Senate Research Center)
Committee Report (House Research Organization)

Subjects:
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual
Legislature
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
State Finances--Management & Control

House Committee: State Affairs (Will Metcalf, Chris Paddie, Joe Deshotel, Sam Harless, Ana Hernandez, Donna Howard, Todd Hunter, Phil King, Eddie Lucio III, Richard Peña Raymond, Matt Shaheen, Shelby Slawson, John Smithee)
Minutes: May 6 2021
Senate Committee: State Affairs (Bryan Hughes, Paul Bettencourt, Brian Birdwell, Donna Campbell, Bob Hall, Lois Kolkhorst, Eddie Lucio, Jr., Jane Nelson, Beverly Powell, Charles Schwertner, Judith Zaffirini)
Minutes: April 19 2021

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