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Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action	Subjects
HB 404	88-0 (2023)	Author: Collier, Nicole	Relating to requiring certain employers to provide paid leave to employees; providing civil and administrative penalties.	House: International Relations & Economic Development	Referred to International Relations & Economic Development	\| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 545	88-0 (2023)	Author: Wu, Gene	Relating to the payment of gratuities to tipped employees; authorizing a civil penalty.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 818	88-0 (2023)	Author: Walle, Armando \| et. al.	Relating to the places a public employer may provide for employees to express breast milk.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees \| Women
HB 850	88-0 (2023)	Author: Reynolds, Ron \| et. al.	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS \| DISCRIMINATION \| GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION \| Housing--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Purchasing--State \| SEXUAL ORIENTATION \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 915	88-0 (2023)	Author: Craddick, Tom \| et. al. Sponsor: Parker, Tan \| et. al.	Relating to a requirement that employers post notice of certain information regarding reporting instances of workplace violence or suspicious activity.	House: International Relations & Economic Development Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/23	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 1015	88-0 (2023)	Author: Vasut, Cody \| et. al.	Relating to a prohibition on receipt of state money by businesses that implement COVID-19 vaccination requirements.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| COVID-19 \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1215	88-0 (2023)	Author: Cook, David \| et. al.	Relating to consideration of criminal history of applicants for public employment.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	\| Criminal Procedure--General \| CRIMINAL RECORDS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HB 1662	88-0 (2023)	Author: Burns, DeWayne Sponsor: Paxton, Angela	Relating to certain requirements and procedures regarding the posting of a school district's employment policy.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Left pending in committee	\| Education--School Districts \| Electronic Information Systems \| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1810	88-0 (2023)	Author: Cain, Briscoe \| et. al.	Relating to protection from employment retaliation for reporting the existence of certain policies, patterns, or practices of a local entity or institution of higher education related to immigration.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Aliens \| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Education--Higher--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| State Employees
HB 1999	88-0 (2023)	Author: Johnson, Julie \| et. al.	Relating to unlawful employment practices based on sexual harassment, including complaints and civil actions arising from those practices.	House: International Relations & Economic Development	Referred to International Relations & Economic Development	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Labor--Management Relations \| SEXUAL HARASSMENT \| STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 2542	88-0 (2023)	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña \| et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.	House: County Affairs Senate: Local Government	Placed on intent calendar	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2975	88-0 (2023)	Author: Guillen, Ryan Sponsor: Hancock, Kelly	Relating to powers and duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to work and family policies.	House: International Relations & Economic Development Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/23	\| Family--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 3030	88-0 (2023)	Author: Johnson, Julie	Relating to required verification of the employment history of certain job applicants.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry	\| Business & Commerce--General \| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| EMPLOYEE RECORDS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3268	88-0 (2023)	Author: Talarico, James	Relating to repealing certain restrictions and prohibitions regarding labor unions.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry	\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3410	88-0 (2023)	Author: Thierry, Shawn	Relating to staff development for public school employees in cultural competence and implicit bias and to discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| DISCRIMINATION \| Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations \| STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
HB 3475	88-0 (2023)	Author: Leach, Jeff	Relating to exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine requirements and vaccination status discrimination.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| COVID-19 \| DISCRIMINATION \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| Labor--Health & Safety \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3753	88-0 (2023)	Author: Flores, Lulu \| et. al.	Relating to authority for certain state employees to work flexible hours and to work from home or other authorized alternative work sites.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees
HB 4395	88-0 (2023)	Author: Romero, Ramon	Relating to a restriction on an employee's responsibility for certain training and education expenditures required by an employer.	House: International Relations & Economic Development	Referred to International Relations & Economic Development	\| ATTORNEY'S FEES \| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages \| STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
HB 4681	88-0 (2023)	Author: Bryant, John	Relating to the requirement that a public employer give notice to employees of the right to join certain labor organizations.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Electronic Information Systems \| EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Political Subdivisions \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees
HB 4840	88-0 (2023)	Author: Gámez, Erin	Relating to prohibited provisions in a settlement agreement between a governmental agency and employee regarding a claim or complaint involving sexual assault or certain unlawful conduct based on sex.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| DISCRIMINATION \| Labor--Management Relations \| SEXUAL ASSAULT \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
SB 274	88-0 (2023)	Author: Blanco, César	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION \| Housing--General \| Insurance--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Purchasing--State \| SEXUAL ORIENTATION \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees
SB 284	88-0 (2023)	Author: Eckhardt, Sarah	Relating to the requirement that a public employer provide a place for employees to express breast milk.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| Women
SB 721	88-0 (2023)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.	Senate: Local Government	Referred to Local Government	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1041	88-0 (2023)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to unlawful employment practices based on sexual harassment, including complaints and civil actions arising from those practices.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Labor--Management Relations \| SEXUAL HARASSMENT \| STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
SB 1543	88-0 (2023)	Author: Parker, Tan	Relating to the creation of a workplace violence hotline and a requirement that employers post notice regarding the hotline.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 2253	88-0 (2023)	Author: Blanco, César	Relating to addressing abusive conduct in the workplace; creating a private right of action.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Mental Health & Substance Abuse \| Safety
HB 7	88-3 (2023)	Author: Leach, Jeff \| et. al.	Relating to prohibiting a private employer from adopting or enforcing certain COVID-19 vaccine mandates; authorizing an administrative penalty.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| COVID-19 \| Health Care Providers \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 7	88-3 (2023)	Author: Middleton, Mayes \| et. al. Sponsor: Leach, Jeff \| et. al.	Relating to prohibiting a private employer from adopting or enforcing certain COVID-19 vaccine mandates; authorizing an administrative penalty.	House: State Affairs Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	\| ATTORNEY GENERAL \| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| COVID-19 \| Health Care Providers \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES \| PHYSICIANS \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 34	88-4 (2023)	Author: Harrison, Brian	Relating to prohibiting a private employer from adopting or enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates; authorizing an administrative penalty.		Filed	\| COVID-19 \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 52	88-4 (2023)	Author: Toth, Steve	Relating to an employee's right to privacy of personal health information; providing a civil penalty.		Filed	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Health--Privacy/Use of Information \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 21	87-0 (2021)	Author: Neave, Victoria \| et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith \| et. al.	Relating to the statute of limitations applicable to a sexual harassment complaint filed with the Texas Workforce Commission.	House: International Relations & Economic Development Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/21	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SEXUAL HARASSMENT \| STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 48	87-0 (2021)	Author: Zwiener, Erin \| et. al.	Relating to the prohibition against sexual harassment in the workplace.	House: International Relations & Economic Development	Companion considered in lieu of	\| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SEXUAL HARASSMENT
HB 188	87-0 (2021)	Author: Bernal, Diego	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| DISCRIMINATION \| GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION \| Housing--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Purchasing--State \| SEXUAL ORIENTATION \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure \| State Employees \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 284	87-0 (2021)	Author: Collier, Nicole	Relating to requiring certain employers to provide paid leave to employees; providing civil and administrative penalties.	House: International Relations & Economic Development	Referred to International Relations & Economic Development	\| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 344	87-0 (2021)	Author: Canales, Terry	Relating to the payment of gratuities to certain employees.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 361	87-0 (2021)	Author: Sherman, Sr., Carl \| et. al.	Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that provide paid family care leave.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee	\| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS \| FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE \| Labor--Management Relations \| Taxation--Franchise
HB 401	87-0 (2021)	Author: Hernandez, Ana	Relating to the requirement that certain employers provide advance notice of employee work schedules.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 550	87-0 (2021)	Author: Israel, Celia	Relating to prohibited retaliation against state or local public employees for reporting certain violations of law.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees
HB 750	87-0 (2021)	Author: Burns, DeWayne Sponsor: Perry, Charles	Relating to requiring a school district to post the district's employment policy on the district's Internet website.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/21	\| Education--School Districts \| Electronic Information Systems \| INTERNET \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1687	87-0 (2021)	Author: Noble, Candy \| et. al.	Relating to unlawful employment practices with respect to the COVID-19 vaccine.	House: International Relations & Economic Development	Referred to International Relations & Economic Development	\| COVID-19 \| DISCRIMINATION \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2524	87-0 (2021)	Author: Reynolds, Ron	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS \| DISCRIMINATION \| GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION \| Housing--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Purchasing--State \| SEXUAL ORIENTATION \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 3124	87-0 (2021)	Author: Vasut, Cody	Relating to carrying a handgun on the premises of a public employer.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Weapons
HB 4473	87-0 (2021)	Author: Walle, Armando	Relating to the places a public employer may provide for employees to express breast milk.	House: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Women
SB 45	87-0 (2021)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Zwiener, Erin \| et. al.	Relating to the prohibition against sexual harassment in the workplace.	House: International Relations & Economic Development Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/21	\| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SEXUAL HARASSMENT
SB 132	87-0 (2021)	Author: Johnson, Nathan	Relating to prohibited retaliation against state or local public employees for reporting certain violations of law.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees
SB 233	87-0 (2021)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| DISCRIMINATION \| GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION \| Housing--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Purchasing--State \| SEXUAL ORIENTATION \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure \| State Employees \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 333	87-0 (2021)	Author: Johnson, Nathan	Relating to the disciplinary suspension of police officers in certain municipalities.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement
SB 1660	87-0 (2021)	Author: Bettencourt, Paul	Relating to payroll deductions for state and local government employee organizations.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Education--School Districts \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Health--Emergency Services & Personnel \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| State Employees
SB 1669	87-0 (2021)	Author: Hall, Bob	Relating to prohibited discrimination regarding vaccination status and mandates for receiving or participating in the administration of vaccines; authorizing administrative penalties.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Day Care \| DISCRIMINATION \| Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs \| Health Care Providers \| Health--General \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| Health--Privacy/Use of Information \| Hospitals \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| Insurance--Insurers & Agents \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| LONG-TERM CARE \| Protection of Personal Information \| STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF \| TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
SB 1978	87-0 (2021)	Author: Miles, Borris	Relating to the criminal offense of unlawfully prohibiting an employee from voting.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Elections--Early Voting \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 2245	87-0 (2021)	Author: Paxton, Angela \| et. al.	Relating to unlawful employment practices with respect to the COVID-19 vaccine.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Co-author authorized	\| COVID-19 \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 293	87-1 (2021)	Author: Noble, Candy \| et. al.	Relating to prohibited vaccination status discrimination and requirements for COVID-19 vaccines.		Filed	\| COVID-19 \| DISCRIMINATION \| Education--General \| Education--Higher--General \| Education--Primary & Secondary--General \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| Insurance--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
SB 47	87-1 (2021)	Author: Miles, Borris \| et. al.	Relating to the criminal offense of unlawfully prohibiting an employee from voting.		Filed	\| Crimes--Miscellaneous \| Elections--Early Voting \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 77	87-1 (2021)	Author: Paxton, Angela	Relating to prohibited vaccination status discrimination and requirements for COVID-19 vaccines.		Filed	\| COVID-19 \| DISCRIMINATION \| Education--General \| Education--Higher--General \| Education--Primary & Secondary--General \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| Insurance--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 24	87-2 (2021)	Author: Noble, Candy \| et. al.	Relating to prohibited vaccination status discrimination and requirements for COVID-19 vaccines.		Filed	\| COVID-19 \| DISCRIMINATION \| Education--General \| Education--Higher--General \| Education--Primary & Secondary--General \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| Insurance--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 182	87-2 (2021)	Author: Noble, Candy \| et. al.	Relating to exemptions from certain vaccination requirements.		Filed	\| COVID-19 \| DISCRIMINATION \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| INTERNET \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 243	87-2 (2021)	Author: Cason, Jeff	Relating to workers' compensation benefits for injuries caused by employer-required COVID-19 vaccines and payment of those benefits.		Filed	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| COVID-19 \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Health & Safety \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Workers' Compensation \| WORKERS COMPENSATION, COMMISSIONER OF
SB 49	87-2 (2021)	Author: Miles, Borris \| et. al.	Relating to the criminal offense of unlawfully prohibiting an employee from voting.		Filed	\| Elections--Early Voting \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 80	87-2 (2021)	Author: Paxton, Angela \| et. al.	Relating to exemptions from certain vaccination requirements.		Co-author authorized	\| COVID-19 \| DISCRIMINATION \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| INTERNET \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 96	87-2 (2021)	Author: Hall, Bob	Relating to workers' compensation benefits for injuries caused by employer-required COVID-19 vaccines and payment of those benefits.		Filed	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| COVID-19 \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Health & Safety \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Workers' Compensation \| WORKERS COMPENSATION, COMMISSIONER OF
HB 37	87-3 (2021)	Author: Noble, Candy \| et. al.	Relating to exemptions from certain vaccination requirements.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| COVID-19 \| DISCRIMINATION \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| INTERNET \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 39	87-3 (2021)	Author: Noble, Candy \| et. al.	Relating to prohibited vaccination status discrimination and requirements for COVID-19 vaccines.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| COVID-19 \| DISCRIMINATION \| Education--Higher--Admission & Attendance \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance \| HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| Insurance--Health & Accident \| Labor--Management Relations \| STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 119	87-3 (2021)	Author: Harris, Cody \| et. al.	Relating to the enforceability of a covenant not to compete with respect to certain employees discharged from employment for refusal or failure to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices \| COVID-19 \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 134	87-3 (2021)	Author: Middleton, Mayes \| et. al.	Relating to exemptions from certain vaccination requirements.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| COVID-19 \| DISCRIMINATION \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| INTERNET \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 165	87-3 (2021)	Author: Slaton, Bryan \| et. al.	Relating to employer civil liability for COVID-19 vaccine requirements.		Filed	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| COVID-19 \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 170	87-3 (2021)	Author: Toth, Steve	Relating to protecting the medical freedom and bodily autonomy of employees with respect to immunization or vaccination status.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| COVID-19 \| DISCRIMINATION \| Health--General \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| Labor--Health & Safety \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 11	87-3 (2021)	Author: Hall, Bob \| et. al.	Relating to prohibited vaccination status discrimination and requirements for certain vaccination policies.		Co-author authorized	\| COVID-19 \| DISCRIMINATION \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| Labor--Health & Safety \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 35	87-3 (2021)	Author: Paxton, Angela \| et. al.	Relating to exemptions from certain vaccination requirements.		Co-author authorized	\| COVID-19 \| DISCRIMINATION \| Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| INTERNET \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 49	87-3 (2021)	Author: Springer, Drew	Relating to a prohibition on the use of state or local money by certain hospitals to pay for travel nurses.		Filed	\| COVID-19 \| Hospitals \| IMMUNIZATIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| NURSES & NURSE AIDES \| State Finances--Appropriations
HB 106	86-0 (2019)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	Relating to employer retaliation against employees who seek recovery of unpaid wages and procedures in wage claim hearings conducted by the Texas Workforce Commission.	House: International Relations & Economic Development	Left pending in committee	\| Courts--District \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 133	86-0 (2019)	Author: Canales, Terry \| et. al.	Relating to the payment of gratuities to certain employees.	House: Business & Industry	Received from the House	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 244	86-0 (2019)	Author: Farrar, Jessica \| et. al.	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| DISCRIMINATION \| GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION \| Housing--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Purchasing--State \| SEXUAL ORIENTATION \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 254	86-0 (2019)	Author: Bernal, Diego \| et. al.	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| DISCRIMINATION \| GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION \| Housing--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Purchasing--State \| SEXUAL ORIENTATION \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 504	86-0 (2019)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. Sponsor: Miles, Borris \| et. al.	Relating to employment protections for a person serving as a grand juror.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19	\| Courts--Juries \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 579	86-0 (2019)	Author: Vo, Hubert	Relating to the criminal offense of unlawfully prohibiting an employee from voting.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections	\| Elections--Early Voting \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 621	86-0 (2019)	Author: Neave, Victoria Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to prohibited adverse employment action against an employee who in good faith reports child abuse or neglect.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/19	\| CHILD ABUSE \| Family--Child Protection \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 640	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hernandez, Ana	Relating to the requirement that certain employers provide advance notice of employee work schedules.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 647	86-0 (2019)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to the disciplinary actions that may be taken against police officers in certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| BILL BLACKWOOD LAW ENFORCEMENT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE OF TX \| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| FIRE FIGHTERS' & POLICE OFFICERS' CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement
HB 995	86-0 (2019)	Author: Collier, Nicole	Relating to requiring certain employers to provide paid leave to employees; providing administrative penalties.	House: International Relations & Economic Development	Left pending in committee	\| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 1061	86-0 (2019)	Author: Minjarez, Ina	Relating to mandatory arbitration as a condition of employment.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
HB 1074	86-0 (2019)	Author: Price, Four \| et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the prohibition against age discrimination in certain employment training programs.	House: International Relations & Economic Development Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/19	\| Aging \| DISCRIMINATION \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
HB 1529	86-0 (2019)	Author: Neave, Victoria \| et. al.	Relating to the statute of limitations applicable to a sexual harassment complaint filed with the Texas Workforce Commission.	House: International Relations & Economic Development	Considered in Calendars	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SEXUAL HARASSMENT \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 1575	86-0 (2019)	Author: Turner, Chris	Relating to sexual harassment prevention training and information for employees.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	\| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SEXUAL HARASSMENT \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 1822	86-0 (2019)	Author: Neave, Victoria \| et. al.	Relating to the definition of "employer" for purposes of a sexual harassment claim.	House: International Relations & Economic Development	Left pending in committee	\| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SEXUAL HARASSMENT
HB 2278	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zwiener, Erin	Relating to the statute of limitations applicable to a sexual harassment complaint filed with the Texas Workforce Commission.	House: International Relations & Economic Development	Referred to International Relations & Economic Development	\| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SEXUAL HARASSMENT \| STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 2558	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zwiener, Erin	Relating to prohibited retaliation against state employees for referring to climate change or global warming.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Environment--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees
HB 2692	86-0 (2019)	Author: Reynolds, Ron	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| DISCRIMINATION \| GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION \| Housing--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Purchasing--State \| SEXUAL ORIENTATION \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 2738	86-0 (2019)	Author: Meyer, Morgan \| et. al.	Relating to employing, terminating, and reporting the misconduct of public school personnel and related entity personnel, including creating a registry of persons ineligible for hire; creating criminal offenses.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee	\| EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS \| EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Education--School Districts \| EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR \| Electronic Information Systems \| Labor--Management Relations \| REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS \| SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 3170	86-0 (2019)	Author: Leach, Jeff	Relating to the establishment of an interim registry for certain persons who have been accused of employee misconduct who are employed by a facility that provides care to individuals with an intellectual disability.	House: Human Services	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| Disabilities, Persons with \| HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION \| Human Services--Medical Assistance \| Labor--Management Relations \| Mental Health & Substance Abuse
HB 3323	86-0 (2019)	Author: Burns, DeWayne	Relating to requiring a school district to post the district's employment policy on the district's Internet website.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Referred to Education	\| Education--School Districts \| Electronic Information Systems \| INTERNET \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3823	86-0 (2019)	Author: Sherman, Sr., Carl \| et. al.	Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that provide paid family care leave.	House: Ways & Means	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS \| FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE \| Labor--Management Relations \| Taxation--Franchise
HB 3894	86-0 (2019)	Author: Muñoz, Jr., Sergio	Relating to sheriff's department civil service systems in certain counties; creating criminal offenses.	House: County Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Crimes--Miscellaneous \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
HB 4563	86-0 (2019)	Author: Turner, Chris	Relating to a requirement that certain employers maintain records of complaints alleging sexual harassment.	House: International Relations & Economic Development	Referred to International Relations & Economic Development	\| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SEXUAL HARASSMENT \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 56	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to employment discrimination training for members of the legislature and state or legislative employees and interns.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| DISCRIMINATION \| Labor--Management Relations \| Legislature \| State Employees \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 151	86-0 (2019)	Author: Rodríguez, José \| et. al.	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| DISCRIMINATION \| GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION \| Housing--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Purchasing--State \| SEXUAL ORIENTATION \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure \| State Employees
SB 1246	86-0 (2019)	Author: Miles, Borris	Relating to the criminal offense of unlawfully prohibiting an employee from voting.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Elections--Early Voting \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1256	86-0 (2019)	Author: Bettencourt, Paul \| et. al.	Relating to employing, terminating, and reporting the misconduct of public school personnel and related entity personnel, including creating a registry of persons ineligible for hire; creating criminal offenses.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Referred to Public Education	\| EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS \| EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Education--School Districts \| EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR \| Electronic Information Systems \| Labor--Management Relations \| REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS \| SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
SB 1677	86-0 (2019)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to the establishment of an interim registry for certain persons who have been accused of employee misconduct who are employed by a facility that provides care to individuals with an intellectual disability.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services	\| Disabilities, Persons with \| HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION \| Human Services--Medical Assistance \| Labor--Management Relations \| Mental Health & Substance Abuse
SB 2515	86-0 (2019)	Author: Menéndez, José	Relating to prohibiting certain employment agreements relating to sexual harassment and to settlement agreements regarding a claim of sexual harassment.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Crimes--Against Persons--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SEXUAL HARASSMENT
HB 88	85-0 (2017)	Author: Martinez, Armando \| et. al. Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan \| et. al.	Relating to an unlawful employment practice by an employer whose leave policy does not permit an employee to use leave to care for the employee's foster child.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/17	\| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Family--Parent & Child \| FOSTER CARE \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 252	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hernandez, Ana \| et. al.	Relating to the requirement that certain employers provide advance notice of employee work schedules.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 326	85-0 (2017)	Author: Canales, Terry \| et. al.	Relating to the payment of gratuities to certain employees.	House: Business & Industry	Considered in Calendars	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 510	85-0 (2017)	Author: Davis, Sarah \| et. al.	Relating to payroll deductions for state and local government employee organizations.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Education--School Districts \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Health--Emergency Services & Personnel \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| State Employees
HB 860	85-0 (2017)	Author: Bernal, Diego	Relating to the compensation of public school district employees for additional workdays.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages \| Salaries & Expenses
HB 876	85-0 (2017)	Author: Turner, Chris	Relating to a prohibition against certain forms of employment discrimination by state contractors; providing an administrative penalty.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| DISCRIMINATION \| GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Purchasing--State \| SEXUAL ORIENTATION \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees
HB 1315	85-0 (2017)	Author: King, Phil \| et. al.	Relating to the liability of employees of certain real property owners for certain claims arising from construction activities.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Labor--Management Relations \| Property Interests--Real Property
HB 1534	85-0 (2017)	Author: Farrar, Jessica	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty; creating an offense.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| DISCRIMINATION \| GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION \| Housing--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Purchasing--State \| SEXUAL ORIENTATION \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees
HB 1538	85-0 (2017)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to jury service; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Received from the House	\| Courts--Juries \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1925	85-0 (2017)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	Relating to employer retaliation against employees who seek recovery of unpaid wages and procedures in wage claim hearings conducted by the Texas Workforce Commission.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 2033	85-0 (2017)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.		Filed	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 2078	85-0 (2017)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	House: Urban Affairs	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 2201	85-0 (2017)	Author: Vo, Hubert	Relating to the offense of unlawfully prohibiting an employee from voting.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee	\| Elections--Early Voting \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2510	85-0 (2017)	Author: Longoria, Oscar	Relating to employer retaliation against employees who seek recovery of unpaid wages by filing a wage claim with the Texas Workforce Commission.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 2587	85-0 (2017)	Author: Alonzo, Roberto	Relating to the right of a public employee to representation in certain internal investigatory interviews.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 2787	85-0 (2017)	Author: White, James	Relating to the prohibition of employment discrimination based on an individual's political beliefs.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	\| DISCRIMINATION \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3041	85-0 (2017)	Author: Blanco, César	Relating to the ability of a nonexempt employee to participate in certain academic, extracurricular, and developmental activities of the employee's child.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--General \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Family--Parent & Child \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 3477	85-0 (2017)	Author: Neave, Victoria	Relating to prohibited adverse employment action against an employee who in good faith reports child abuse or neglect.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| CHILD ABUSE \| Family--Child Protection \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3483	85-0 (2017)	Author: Collier, Nicole	Relating to requiring certain employers to provide paid leave to employees; authorizing administrative penalties.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	\| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 3792	85-0 (2017)	Author: Fallon, Pat	Relating to a prohibition against the knowing employment of persons not lawfully present in the United States and the suspension of licenses held by certain employers for the knowing employment of those persons; authorizing a fee.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Aliens \| IMMIGRATION LAW \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 3899	85-0 (2017)	Author: Neave, Victoria	Relating to rest breaks for employees of certain contractors with a governmental entity; providing an administrative penalty.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	\| CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Purchasing--General
HB 4052	85-0 (2017)	Author: Murphy, Jim	Relating to the exemption of certain services performed by certain employees from the sales and use tax.	House: Ways & Means	Received from the House	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Taxation--Sales
SB 13	85-0 (2017)	Author: Huffman, Joan \| et. al.	Relating to payroll deductions for state and local government employee organizations.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Education--School Districts \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Health--Emergency Services & Personnel \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| State Employees
SB 85	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hall, Bob	Relating to the verification of employment authorization by state contractors and state grant recipients, including the use of the federal E-verify program, and to authorization for the suspension of certain licenses held by private employers for the knowing employment of persons not lawfully present in this state; authorizing a fee.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	\| Aliens \| CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Purchasing--State \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 165	85-0 (2017)	Author: Rodríguez, José \| et. al.	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty; creating an offense.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| DISCRIMINATION \| GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION \| Housing--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Purchasing--State \| SEXUAL ORIENTATION \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees
SB 283	85-0 (2017)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the offense of unlawfully prohibiting an employee from voting.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Elections--Early Voting \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 369	85-0 (2017)	Author: Garcia, Sylvia	Relating to the right of a public employee to representation in certain internal investigatory interviews.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
SB 476	85-0 (2017)	Author: Rodríguez, José \| et. al.	Relating to claims for unpaid wages.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 621	85-0 (2017)	Author: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to the liability of employees of certain real property owners for certain claims arising from construction activities.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Labor--Management Relations \| Property Interests--Real Property
SB 745	85-0 (2017)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois Sponsor: Murphy, Jim	Relating to the exemption of certain services performed by certain employees from the sales and use tax.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/17	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Taxation--Sales
SB 1162	85-0 (2017)	Author: Garcia, Sylvia	Relating to the payment of gratuities to certain employees.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Left pending in committee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
SB 1448	85-0 (2017)	Author: Estes, Craig	Relating to restricting employers from prohibiting certain employees from carrying, transporting, storing, or using handguns or ammunition.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Weapons
SB 1772	85-0 (2017)	Author: Miles, Borris	Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to vote; creating a criminal offense.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development	\| Elections--General \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 2181	85-0 (2017)	Author: Menéndez, José	Relating to prohibited adverse employment action against an employee who in good faith reports child abuse or neglect.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development	\| CHILD ABUSE \| Family--Child Protection \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 156	85-1 (2017)	Author: Isaac, Jason \| et. al.	Relating to payroll deductions for state and local government employee organizations.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Health--Emergency Services & Personnel \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| State Employees
HB 262	85-1 (2017)	Author: Neave, Victoria \| et. al.	Relating to prohibited adverse personnel action against a school district employee who in good faith reports child abuse or neglect.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	\| CHILD ABUSE \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Family--Child Protection \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 315	85-1 (2017)	Author: Fallon, Pat	Relating to a prohibition against the knowing employment of persons not lawfully present in the United States and the suspension of licenses held by certain employers for the knowing employment of those persons; authorizing a fee.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Aliens \| IMMIGRATION LAW \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 391	85-1 (2017)	Author: Arévalo, Diana \| et. al.	Relating to employee rights and protections; providing a civil penalty.		Filed	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| DISCRIMINATION \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages \| MINIMUM WAGE \| TEXAS FAIR SHOT ACT \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 7	85-1 (2017)	Author: Hughes, Bryan \| et. al.	Relating to payroll deductions for state and local government employee organizations.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Received from the Senate	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Health--Emergency Services & Personnel \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| State Employees
SB 38	85-1 (2017)	Author: Rodríguez, José \| et. al.	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.		Filed	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| DISCRIMINATION \| GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION \| Housing--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Purchasing--State \| SEXUAL ORIENTATION \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees
SB 94	85-1 (2017)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to payroll deductions for state and local government employee organizations.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Left pending in committee	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Health--Emergency Services & Personnel \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| State Employees
HB 58	84-0 (2015)	Author: Martinez, Armando	Relating to an unlawful employment practice by an employer whose leave policy does not permit an employee to use leave to care for the employee's foster child.	House: Business & Industry	Placed on General State Calendar	\| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Family--Parent & Child \| FOSTER CARE \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 412	84-0 (2015)	Author: Turner, Chris	Relating to the prohibition against employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation by state contractors; providing an administrative penalty.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| DISCRIMINATION \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Purchasing--State \| SEXUAL ORIENTATION \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HB 582	84-0 (2015)	Author: Turner, Chris	Relating to a prohibition against certain forms of employment discrimination by state contractors; providing an administrative penalty.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS \| DISCRIMINATION \| GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Purchasing--State \| SEXUAL ORIENTATION \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure
HB 627	84-0 (2015)	Author: Johnson, Eric \| et. al.	Relating to the prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| DISCRIMINATION \| GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SEXUAL ORIENTATION
HB 860	84-0 (2015)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	Relating to employer retaliation against employees who seek recovery of unpaid wages and procedures in wage claim hearings conducted by the Texas Workforce Commission; providing administrative penalties.	House: Business & Industry	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| Courts--District \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 997	84-0 (2015)	Author: Davis, Yvonne	Relating to certain duties of employers voluntarily participating in the federal E-Verify program and of the Texas Workforce Commission in regard to the E-Verify program; providing civil penalties.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Aliens \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 1215	84-0 (2015)	Author: Canales, Terry	Relating to the payment of gratuities to certain employees.	House: Business & Industry	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages \| RESTAURANTS
HB 1524	84-0 (2015)	Author: Farrar, Jessica	Relating to the languages in which certain labor and employment notices and forms must be provided.	House: Business & Industry	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| INSURANCE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Unemployment \| Labor--Workers' Compensation \| PUBLIC NOTICE \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 1749	84-0 (2015)	Author: Elkins, Gary	Relating to the organization of public employees.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 1777	84-0 (2015)	Author: Giddings, Helen	Relating to prohibiting an employer from accessing the personal online accounts of employees and job applicants through electronic communication devices; establishing an unlawful employment practice.	House: Business & Industry	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal	\| Electronic Information Systems \| EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS \| Financial--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3584	84-0 (2015)	Author: Turner, Scott	Relating to the verification of employment authorization by governmental entities, state contractors, and state grant recipients, including the use of the federal E-verify program.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Aliens \| CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 4091	84-0 (2015)	Author: Lozano, J. M.	Relating to the statute of limitations for an employment discrimination complaint.	House: Business & Industry	Withdrawn from schedule	\| CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION, TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION \| DISCRIMINATION \| Labor--Management Relations \| STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 151	84-0 (2015)	Author: Rodríguez, José \| et. al.	Relating to employer retaliation against employees who seek recovery of unpaid wages and procedures in wage claim hearings conducted by the Texas Workforce Commission; providing administrative penalties.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development	\| Courts--District \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 368	84-0 (2015)	Author: Garcia, Sylvia	Relating to the right of a public employee to representation in certain internal investigatory interviews.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
SB 856	84-0 (2015)	Author: Rodríguez, José \| et. al.	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty; creating an offense.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| DISCRIMINATION \| GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION \| Housing--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Purchasing--State \| SEXUAL ORIENTATION \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees
SB 1540	84-0 (2015)	Author: Perry, Charles Sponsor: Keough, Mark	Relating to the authority of the Health and Human Services Commission and the Department of Aging and Disability Services to obtain criminal history record information regarding certain applicants for employment and current employees.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective immediately	\| AGING & DISABILITY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF \| CRIMINAL RECORDS \| HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES ACCOUNTABILITY LEG. OVERSIGHT COMMIT \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1841	84-0 (2015)	Author: Hall, Bob	Relating to the verification of employment authorization by governmental entities, state contractors, and state grant recipients, including the use of the federal E-verify program.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	\| Aliens \| CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1857	84-0 (2015)	Author: Garcia, Sylvia	Relating to the payment of gratuities to certain employees.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 207	83-0 (2013)	Author: Márquez, Marisa \| et. al.	Relating to prohibited retaliation against state or local public employees for reporting to certain persons violations of law.	House: State Affairs	No action taken in committee	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees \| WHISTLEBLOWERS
HB 298	83-0 (2013)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie \| et. al.	Relating to prohibiting employer retaliation against employees who seek recovery of unpaid wages and procedures in wage claim hearings conducted by the Texas Workforce Commission; providing administrative penalties.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 318	83-0 (2013)	Author: Giddings, Helen	Relating to employer access to the personal accounts of certain employees and job applicants through electronic communication devices; establishing an unlawful employment practice.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	\| ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT \| Electronic Information Systems \| EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 451	83-0 (2013)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna	Relating to restrictions on access to certain personal online accounts through electronic communication devices by employers or public or private institutions of higher education; establishing an unlawful employment practice.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education	\| Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs \| Electronic Information Systems \| EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 581	83-0 (2013)	Author: Howard, Donna \| et. al. Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie \| et. al.	Relating to the waiver of sovereign immunity in certain employment lawsuits by nurses.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/13	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Workers' Compensation \| NURSES & NURSE AIDES \| Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
HB 667	83-0 (2013)	Author: Martinez, Armando	Relating to an unlawful employment practice for an employer whose leave policy does not permit an employee to use leave to care for the employee's foster child.	House: Business & Industry	Considered in Calendars	\| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Family--Parent & Child \| FOSTER CARE \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1031	83-0 (2013)	Author: Lewis, Tryon	Relating to the confidentiality of certain communications involving an ombudsman program established by an employer as an alternative dispute resolution service.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Considered in Calendars	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
HB 1117	83-0 (2013)	Author: Davis, Yvonne	Relating to certain duties of employers voluntarily participating in the federal E-Verify program and of the Texas Workforce Commission in regard to the E-Verify program; providing civil penalties.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Aliens \| IMMIGRATION LAW \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 1961	83-0 (2013)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to due process for certain law enforcement officers.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' DUE PROCESS ACT
HB 2264	83-0 (2013)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna \| et. al.	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	House: Urban Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2763	83-0 (2013)	Author: Hunter, Todd	Relating to the regulation of professional employer services; authorizing fees.	House: Business & Industry	Laid on the table subject to call	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION ON \| STAFF LEASING SERVICES
HB 3311	83-0 (2013)	Author: Walle, Armando \| et. al.	Relating to reporting requirements for employers that do not obtain or otherwise provide workers' compensation insurance coverage.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	\| INSURANCE, COMMISSIONER OF \| INSURANCE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Workers' Compensation
HB 3323	83-0 (2013)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to the election of remedies for an unlawful employment practice.	House: Economic & Small Business Development	Left pending in committee	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3499	83-0 (2013)	Author: Perez, Mary Ann	Relating to the right to reemployment of a person who serves as an election judge or clerk.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections	\| Elections--Election Officers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3636	83-0 (2013)	Author: Farias, Joe	Relating to the personnel records of the employees of certain sheriff's departments.	House: County Affairs	Withdrawn from schedule	\| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
HB 3805	83-0 (2013)	Author: Gonzales, Larry Sponsor: Schwertner, Charles	Relating to the discharge of an officer or employee of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/13	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF \| State Employees
HB 3817	83-0 (2013)	Author: Collier, Nicole	Relating to retaliation as an unlawful employment practice.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 118	83-0 (2013)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to prohibiting an employer from requiring or requesting access to the personal accounts of employees and job applicants through electronic communication devices; establishing an unlawful employment practice.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	\| ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT \| Electronic Information Systems \| EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 121	83-0 (2013)	Author: Rodríguez, José Sponsor: Márquez, Marisa	Relating to prohibited retaliation against certain state or local public employees for reporting to certain persons violations of law.	House: State Affairs Senate: Open Government	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees \| WHISTLEBLOWERS
SB 399	83-0 (2013)	Author: Hancock, Kelly	Relating to the confidentiality of certain communications involving an ombudsman program established by an employer as an alternative dispute resolution service.	Senate: Business & Commerce	No action taken in committee	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
SB 416	83-0 (2013)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to restrictions on access to certain personal online accounts through electronic communication devices by employers or public or private institutions of higher education; establishing an unlawful employment practice.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	\| Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs \| Electronic Information Systems \| EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 907	83-0 (2013)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to reporting requirements for employers that do not obtain or otherwise provide workers' compensation insurance coverage.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| INSURANCE, COMMISSIONER OF \| INSURANCE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Workers' Compensation
SB 1277	83-0 (2013)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1743	83-0 (2013)	Author: Rodríguez, José	Relating to prohibiting employer retaliation against employees who seek recovery of unpaid wages and procedures in wage claim hearings conducted by the Texas Workforce Commission; providing administrative penalties.	Senate: Economic Development	Left pending in committee	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 1911	83-0 (2013)	Author: Garcia, Sylvia	Relating to the right of a public employee to representation in certain internal investigatory interviews.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 14	82-0 (2011)	Author: Murphy, Jim \| et. al. Sponsor: Eltife, Kevin	Relating to the eligibility for unemployment benefits of a person receiving certain forms of remuneration.	House: Economic & Small Business Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/11	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Unemployment \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 43	82-0 (2011)	Author: Menendez, Jose	Relating to the investigation of firefighters and police officers.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 342	82-0 (2011)	Author: Fletcher, Allen \| et. al.	Relating to the reinstatement of a firefighter or police officer following a decision rendered by the Fire Fighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service Commission or an independent third party hearing examiner.	House: Urban Affairs	Considered in Calendars	\| City Government--General \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| FIRE FIGHTERS' & POLICE OFFICERS' CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 387	82-0 (2011)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to the right of an employee who is a parent of a child enrolled in a special education program to time off from work to meet with certain persons affecting the education of the child.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--General \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Special \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Family--Parent & Child \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 520	82-0 (2011)	Author: Driver, Joe	Relating to employment records for law enforcement officers, including procedures to correct employment termination reports; providing an administrative penalty.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Companion considered in lieu of in committee	\| ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF \| EMPLOYEE RECORDS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER STANDARDS & EDUCATION, COMMN. ON \| Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
HB 582	82-0 (2011)	Author: Button, Angie	Relating to eligibility requirements for businesses for the receipt of certain public subsidies.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Aliens \| Business & Commerce--General \| Economic & Industrial Development--General \| IMMIGRATION LAW \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 681	82-0 (2011)	Author: Kleinschmidt, Tim \| et. al.	Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.	House: Business & Industry	Laid on the table subject to call	\| CONCEALED HANDGUNS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Weapons
HB 749	82-0 (2011)	Author: Menendez, Jose	Relating to county law enforcement officer civil service systems; providing penalties.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| CONSTABLES \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER STANDARDS & EDUCATION, COMMN. ON \| LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION \| SHERIFFS
HB 878	82-0 (2011)	Author: Howard, Charlie \| et. al.	Relating to the participation of governmental entities and other employers in a federal work authorization verification program; establishing an unlawful employment practice.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Aliens \| Labor--Management Relations \| Political Subdivisions \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 954	82-0 (2011)	Author: Lozano, J. M.	Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety	\| CONCEALED HANDGUNS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Weapons
HB 1178	82-0 (2011)	Author: Flynn, Dan Sponsor: Birdwell, Brian	Relating to employment protection for members of the state military forces and specialty license plates for female members of the armed forces.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Economic Development	Effective immediately	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Military & Veterans \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 1447	82-0 (2011)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 1659	82-0 (2011)	Author: Davis, Yvonne	Relating to conditions of employment for an employee of certain sheriff's departments.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
HB 1747	82-0 (2011)	Author: Veasey, Marc	Relating to retaliation as an unlawful employment practice.	House: Economic & Small Business Development	Left pending in committee	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1948	82-0 (2011)	Author: Gonzalez, Naomi	Relating to the sheriff's department civil service commission appointments in certain counties.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| SHERIFFS
HB 2071	82-0 (2011)	Author: Martinez, Armando	Relating to an appeal by a deputy sheriff under county civil service to an independent third-party hearing examiner.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Courts--District \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
HB 2359	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hopson, Chuck Sponsor: Williams, Tommy	Relating to direct campaign expenditures.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately	\| Corporations & Associations \| Elections--Campaign Financing \| ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS \| Labor--Management Relations \| POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
HB 2890	82-0 (2011)	Author: Simpson, David	Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees \| Weapons
HB 2986	82-0 (2011)	Author: Parker, Tan \| et. al.	Relating to political expenditures made by labor organizations; providing civil and criminal penalties.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections	\| Elections--Campaign Financing \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS \| State Employees
HB 3229	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hernandez Luna, Ana	Relating to the right of an employee who is a victim of a crime to time off from work to attend court proceedings related to that crime.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	\| CRIME VICTIMS \| Criminal Procedure--General \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| GUARDIANS & WARDS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 3240	82-0 (2011)	Author: Davis, Yvonne	Relating to requiring employers to participate in the federal E-Verify program and of the Texas Workforce Commission in regard to the E-Verify program; outlining certain duties of employers participation and providing civil penalties.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Aliens \| IMMIGRATION LAW \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 3276	82-0 (2011)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to the right of sheriff's departments in certain counties to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--General \| Elections--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages \| Law Enforcement \| SHERIFFS
HB 3667	82-0 (2011)	Author: Peña, Aaron	Relating to the establishment and administration of an employment verification compliance program, deterring the use of unauthorized foreign workers, imposing powers and duties on executive agencies, and providing for remedies.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Aliens \| IMMIGRATION LAW \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3786	82-0 (2011)	Author: Craddick, Tom \| et. al.	Relating to the requirements for certain extensions of credit to consumers.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	\| Consumer Protection \| CREDIT SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS \| DEFERRED PRESENTMENT TRANSACTIONS \| Family--Parent & Child \| FINANCE COMMISSION OF TEXAS \| Financial--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| LOANS \| Military & Veterans \| PAYDAY LOANS \| Vehicles & Traffic--Vehicle Registration
HR 2277	82-0 (2011)	Author: Kleinschmidt, Tim	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 321.		Filed	\| CONCEALED HANDGUNS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Resolutions--Conf. Comm. Reports \| Weapons
HR 2406	82-0 (2011)	Author: Kleinschmidt, Tim	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 321.		Reported enrolled	\| CONCEALED HANDGUNS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Resolutions--Conf. Comm. Reports \| Weapons
SB 64	82-0 (2011)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the right of an employee who is a victim of a crime to time off from work to attend court proceedings related to that crime.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Left pending in committee	\| CRIME VICTIMS \| Criminal Procedure--General \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| GUARDIANS & WARDS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 321	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hegar, Glenn \| et. al. Sponsor: Kleinschmidt, Tim	Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/11	\| CONCEALED HANDGUNS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Vehicles & Traffic--General \| Weapons
SB 545	82-0 (2011)	Author: Seliger, Kel Sponsor: Driver, Joe	Relating to employment records for law enforcement officers, including procedures to correct employment termination reports; providing an administrative penalty.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/11	\| ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF \| EMPLOYEE RECORDS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER STANDARDS & EDUCATION, COMMN. ON \| Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
SB 868	82-0 (2011)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to severance payments to superintendents of independent school districts.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--General \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--School Districts \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 911	82-0 (2011)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the investigation of firefighters and police officers.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1093	82-0 (2011)	Author: Rodríguez, José	Relating to requirements regarding the employment by school districts of educational support employees.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--School Districts \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1268	82-0 (2011)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to the right of sheriff's departments in certain counties to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	No action taken in committee	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--General \| Elections--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages \| Law Enforcement \| SHERIFFS
SB 1284	82-0 (2011)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
SB 1305	82-0 (2011)	Author: Rodríguez, José	Relating to a prohibition of school district retaliation against an employee for filing a grievance.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Education--School Districts \| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1451	82-0 (2011)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to direct campaign expenditures by corporations and labor organizations.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Corporations & Associations \| Elections--Campaign Financing \| Labor--Management Relations \| POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
SB 1861	82-0 (2011)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the ability of a nonexempt employee to participate in certain academic, extracurricular, and developmental activities of the employee's child.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development	\| Family--Parent & Child \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1862	82-0 (2011)	Author: Davis, Wendy \| et. al.	Relating to certain extensions of credit to consumers.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Not again placed on intent calendar	\| Consumer Protection \| CREDIT SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS \| DEFERRED PRESENTMENT TRANSACTIONS \| Family--Parent & Child \| FINANCE COMMISSION OF TEXAS \| Financial--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| LOANS \| Military & Veterans \| PAYDAY LOANS \| Vehicles & Traffic--Vehicle Registration
SR 1177	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hegar, Glenn	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 321.		Reported enrolled	\| CONCEALED HANDGUNS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Resolutions--Conf. Comm. Reports \| Weapons
HB 32	81-0 (2009)	Author: Leibowitz, David	Relating to prohibiting discrimination against certain employees who sustain an injury in the course and scope of employment.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in subcommittee	\| Labor--Health & Safety \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Workers' Compensation
HB 202	81-0 (2009)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna \| et. al.	Relating to the guaranteed benefits of a public school educator.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 226	81-0 (2009)	Author: Pitts, Jim	Relating to prohibiting employers from requiring employees to make certain charitable contributions.	House: Business & Industry	No action taken in subcommittee	\| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 308	81-0 (2009)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to payment of wages to certain employees who miss work to perform jury duty; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Technology, Economic Development & Workforce	Referred to Technology, Economic Development & Workforce	\| Courts--Juries \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 486	81-0 (2009)	Author: Menendez, Jose	Relating to retaliation against employees of a child-care facility.	House: Human Services	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| Day Care \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 487	81-0 (2009)	Author: Menendez, Jose	Relating to sheriff's department civil service systems in certain counties; providing penalties.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
HB 615	81-0 (2009)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to the right of an employee who is a parent of a child enrolled in a special education program to time off from work to meet with certain persons affecting the education of the child.	House: Business & Industry	Subcommittee members named	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--General \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Special \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Family--Parent & Child \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 640	81-0 (2009)	Author: Zerwas, John	Relating to personnel records of a deputy sheriff in certain counties.	House: County Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
HB 903	81-0 (2009)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to termination or suspension without pay of certain public school district employees.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 904	81-0 (2009)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the provision of certain information to public school employees whose employment is terminated.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Open Records
HB 1005	81-0 (2009)	Author: McClendon, Ruth \| et. al.	Relating to the ability of an employee to participate in certain school-related activities of the employee's child.	House: Business & Industry	Subcommittee members named	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--General \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 1173	81-0 (2009)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna \| et. al.	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Elections--General \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 1301	81-0 (2009)	Author: Frost, Stephen \| et. al.	Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.	House: Public Safety	Left pending in committee	\| CONCEALED HANDGUNS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Weapons
HB 1501	81-0 (2009)	Author: King, Tracy	Relating to information provided by a superintendent or principal regarding the performance of a school district or campus employee to a prospective employer of the employee.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1564	81-0 (2009)	Author: England, Kirk \| et. al.	Relating to the eligibility for unemployment benefits of individuals who are unemployed due to certain labor disputes.	House: Business & Industry	Considered in Calendars	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Unemployment
HB 1648	81-0 (2009)	Author: Menendez, Jose \| et. al.	Relating to the investigation of firefighters and police officers.	House: Urban Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2160	81-0 (2009)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to due process for certain law enforcement officers.	House: Public Safety	Left pending in committee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' DUE PROCESS ACT
HB 2168	81-0 (2009)	Author: Chavez, Norma \| et. al. Sponsor: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the powers of a sheriff's department civil service commission in certain counties regarding an appeal of a disciplinary action.	House: Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/09	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement
HB 2269	81-0 (2009)	Author: Alonzo, Roberto	Relating to certain personnel policies of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to certain related duties of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.	House: Corrections	Left pending in committee	\| Corrections--Jails & Prisons \| CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS BOARD OF \| CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement
HB 2307	81-0 (2009)	Author: Davis, Yvonne Sponsor: Deuell, Bob	Relating to coverage under a meet and confer agreement for certain municipal firefighters and police officers.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/09	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2508	81-0 (2009)	Author: Castro, Joaquin	Relating to the sheriff's department civil service commission appointments in certain counties.	House: County Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
HB 2525	81-0 (2009)	Author: Smith, Todd Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to political expenditures made by a corporation or labor organization to finance the establishment and administration of a political committee.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately	\| Corporations & Associations \| Elections--Campaign Financing \| Labor--Management Relations \| POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
HB 2673	81-0 (2009)	Author: Davis, Yvonne	Relating to conditions of employment for an employee of certain sheriff's departments.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
HB 2806	81-0 (2009)	Author: Maldonado, Diana \| et. al. Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the reinstatement of a firefighter or police officer to a previously held position based on seniority on the return of another firefighter or police officer from a military leave of absence.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/09	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Military & Veterans
HB 2931	81-0 (2009)	Author: Vaught, Allen	Relating to an appeal by a deputy sheriff under county civil service to an independent third-party hearing examiner.	House: County Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
HB 3008	81-0 (2009)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to the right of certain counties to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	House: County Affairs	Posting rule suspended	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--General \| Elections--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 3011	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gonzales, Veronica	Relating to the right of certain counties to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	House: County Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Elections--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 3058	81-0 (2009)	Author: Castro, Joaquin	Relating to the right of certain counties to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	House: County Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 3116	81-0 (2009)	Author: Menendez, Jose	Relating to the creation of an alternate sheriff's department civil service system in certain counties; creating offenses.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| SHERIFFS
HB 3566	81-0 (2009)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to the rights of certain county law enforcement officers.	House: County Affairs	Referred to County Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| PEACE OFFICERS \| SHERIFFS
HB 3605	81-0 (2009)	Author: Frost, Stephen	Relating to certain personnel policies of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	House: Corrections	Referred to Corrections	\| CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HB 3686	81-0 (2009)	Author: McClendon, Ruth \| et. al.	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	House: Urban Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 3785	81-0 (2009)	Author: Callegari, Bill Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the powers and duties of a navigation district or port authority.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective immediately	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Purchasing--General \| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3889	81-0 (2009)	Author: Vaught, Allen	Relating to prohibited retaliation against school district employees for reporting to certain persons violations of law.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 4123	81-0 (2009)	Author: Alonzo, Roberto	Relating to The Fire Fighter Labor Relations Act.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| FIRE FIGHTER LABOR RELATIONS ACT \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 4163	81-0 (2009)	Author: Moody, Joe	Relating to requirements regarding the employment by school districts of educational support employees.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--School Districts \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 4168	81-0 (2009)	Author: Madden, Jerry	Relating to the number of persons who may be appointed to the classification immediately below department head in a police department covered by municipal civil service.	House: Urban Affairs	No action taken in committee	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 4295	81-0 (2009)	Author: Anchía, Rafael \| et. al. Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Left pending in committee	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Elections--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 4298	81-0 (2009)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to the right of certain hospital districts to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	House: County Affairs	No action taken in committee	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Elections--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages \| Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital
HB 4377	81-0 (2009)	Author: Rose, Patrick	Relating to the confidentiality of certain communications involving an ombudsman program established by an employer as an alternative dispute resolution service.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION \| Protection of Personal Information
HB 4649	81-0 (2009)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to the authority of certain school districts to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
SB 60	81-0 (2009)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the right of an employee who is a victim of a crime to time off from work to attend court proceedings related to that crime.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	\| CRIME VICTIMS \| Criminal Procedure--General \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 460	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to access to information regarding a firefighter or police officer under the municipal civil service law.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Open Records
SB 648	81-0 (2009)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the right of an employee who is a parent of a child enrolled in a special education program to time off from work to meet with certain persons affecting the education of the child.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--General \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Special \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Family--Parent & Child \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 649	81-0 (2009)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the ability of an employee to participate in certain school-related activities of the employee's child.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--General \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 730	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hegar, Glenn \| et. al. Sponsor: Frost, Stephen \| et. al.	Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.	House: Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice	Placed on General State Calendar	\| CONCEALED HANDGUNS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Weapons
SB 764	81-0 (2009)	Author: Watson, Kirk \| et. al. Sponsor: Dukes, Dawnna	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Placed on General State Calendar	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Elections--General \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
SB 1338	81-0 (2009)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to the rights of certain county law enforcement officers.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Committee report printed and distributed	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| PEACE OFFICERS \| SHERIFFS
SB 1450	81-0 (2009)	Author: West, Royce \| et. al.	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Not again placed on intent calendar	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Elections--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
SB 1687	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan Sponsor: Gonzales, Veronica	Relating to the right of certain counties to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Elections--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
SB 1744	81-0 (2009)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to conditions of employment for law enforcement officers and corrections officers employed by certain counties.	House: County Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Left pending in committee	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| SHERIFFS
SB 1894	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to The Fire Fighter Labor Relations Act.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| FIRE FIGHTER LABOR RELATIONS ACT \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1946	81-0 (2009)	Author: West, Royce Sponsor: Anchía, Rafael	Relating to business leave time accounts for firefighter employee organizations in certain municipalities.	House: Public Safety Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1956	81-0 (2009)	Author: Davis, Wendy	Relating to audio recordings of certain grievance proceedings or meetings by school district employees.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education	\| Education--School Districts \| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 2069	81-0 (2009)	Author: Davis, Wendy	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Left pending in committee	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 2156	81-0 (2009)	Author: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to the number of persons who may be appointed to the classification immediately below department head in a police department covered by municipal civil service.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 2309	81-0 (2009)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to certain personnel policies of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to certain related duties of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Not again placed on intent calendar	\| Corrections--Jails & Prisons \| CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS BOARD OF \| CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement
SB 2358	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the guaranteed benefits of a public school educator.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 2408	81-0 (2009)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the authority of certain school districts to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
SB 2446	81-0 (2009)	Author: Uresti, Carlos \| et. al.	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Not again placed on intent calendar	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
SB 2447	81-0 (2009)	Author: Uresti, Carlos \| et. al.	Relating to the right of certain counties to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Not again placed on intent calendar	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
SB 2490	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the right of certain counties to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	No action taken in committee	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--General \| Elections--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
SB 2583	81-0 (2009)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to coverage under a meet and confer agreement for certain municipal firefighters and police officers.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 12	81-1 (2009)	Author: Frost, Stephen \| et. al.	Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.	House: Public Safety	Referred to Public Safety	\| CONCEALED HANDGUNS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Weapons
SB 13	81-1 (2009)	Author: Hegar, Glenn	Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.		Filed	\| CONCEALED HANDGUNS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Weapons
HB 291	80-0 (2007)	Author: Jackson, Jim \| et. al.	Relating to requiring governmental entities and contractors with governmental entities to participate in the federal work authorization program; providing a penalty.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Aliens \| Labor--Management Relations \| Purchasing--Local \| Purchasing--State \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 362	80-0 (2007)	Author: Eissler, Rob	Relating to the ability of public school employees to communicate with members of a school district board of trustees.	House: Public Education	Laid on the table subject to call	\| Education--School Districts \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 392	80-0 (2007)	Author: Menendez, Jose	Relating to certain political activities by a labor organization or an affiliate of a labor organization that receives state funds; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections	\| Elections--Campaign Financing \| Ethics \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
HB 752	80-0 (2007)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to participate in certain school activities of the employee's child.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Extracurricular Activities \| Education--Primary & Secondary--General \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 753	80-0 (2007)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to meet with certain persons affecting the education of the employee's child.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--General \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 754	80-0 (2007)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to payment of wages to certain employees who miss work to perform jury duty; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Economic Development	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| Courts--Juries \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 784	80-0 (2007)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the provision of certain information to public school employees whose employment is terminated.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Open Records
HB 785	80-0 (2007)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to termination or suspension without pay of certain public school district employees.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 866	80-0 (2007)	Author: Davis, Yvonne Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to local control of firefighter and police officer employment matters in certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/07	\| City Government--General \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 900	80-0 (2007)	Author: Villarreal, Mike \| et. al.	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.	House: Government Reform	Left pending in committee	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| DISCRIMINATION \| Housing--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SEXUAL ORIENTATION
HB 972	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hodge, Terri \| et. al.	Relating to the eligibility for unemployment benefits of individuals who are unemployed due to certain labor disputes.	House: Economic Development	Considered in Calendars	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Unemployment
HB 1079	80-0 (2007)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott \| et. al.	Relating to the conditions of employment for emergency medical services personnel employed by certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call	\| Health--Emergency Services & Personnel \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
HB 1201	80-0 (2007)	Author: Menendez, Jose	Relating to political activities of labor organizations that accept certain public funds; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Urban Affairs	Postponed	\| Elections--Campaign Financing \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| PEACE OFFICERS
HB 1205	80-0 (2007)	Author: Keffer, Jim \| et. al. Sponsor: Eltife, Kevin	Relating to the prohibition of certain employment discrimination regarding an employee who is a volunteer emergency responder.	House: Economic Development Senate: Business & Commerce	Vetoed by the Governor	\| Fire Fighters & Police--Volunteer \| Health--Emergency Services & Personnel \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| VOLUNTEERS
HB 1322	80-0 (2007)	Author: Farias, Joe	Relating to retaliation against employees of a child-care facility.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee	\| Day Care \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1328	80-0 (2007)	Author: Smith, Todd	Relating to political contributions and expenditures; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections	\| Corporations & Associations \| Elections--Campaign Financing \| Labor--Management Relations \| POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
HB 1362	80-0 (2007)	Author: Howard, Donna \| et. al.	Relating to reports by nurses of certain conduct and protection from retaliation for those nurses.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health	\| Labor--Management Relations \| NURSES & NURSE AIDES \| Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
HB 1392	80-0 (2007)	Author: Turner, Sylvester \| et. al.	Relating to the right of an employee who is a parent of a child enrolled in a special education program to time off from work to meet with certain persons affecting the education of the child.	House: Economic Development Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--General \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Special \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Family--Parent & Child \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1607	80-0 (2007)	Author: Zedler, Bill	Relating to the dissemination of false or misleading information by a professional association or organization for educators; providing a civil penalty.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| ATTORNEY GENERAL \| Corporations & Associations \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2059	80-0 (2007)	Author: Miles, Borris \| et. al.	Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work if the employee or the employee's child is a victim of family violence or a violent felony offense.	House: Economic Development	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| Crimes--Against Persons--General \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Family--Family Violence \| Labor--Health & Safety \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2099	80-0 (2007)	Author: Bailey, Kevin \| et. al. Sponsor: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Placed on intent calendar	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2153	80-0 (2007)	Author: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to participate in certain school-related activities of the employee's child.	House: Business & Industry	Placed on General State Calendar	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--General \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2270	80-0 (2007)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the deduction from a deputy sheriff's wages or salary in certain counties for payment of membership dues to an employee association.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
HB 2298	80-0 (2007)	Author: Leibowitz, David	Relating to prohibiting discrimination against certain employees who sustain an injury in the course and scope of employment.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	\| Labor--Health & Safety \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Workers' Compensation
HB 2491	80-0 (2007)	Author: Berman, Leo Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to political expenditures made by a corporation or labor organization to finance the establishment and administration of a political committee.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Placed on intent calendar	\| Corporations & Associations \| Elections--Campaign Financing \| Labor--Management Relations \| POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
HB 2517	80-0 (2007)	Author: Davis, Yvonne	Relating to damages for certain harassment by an employer.	House: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| DISCRIMINATION \| HARASSMENT \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2528	80-0 (2007)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to personnel, employment, and other human resources functions of the Health and Human Services Commission and health and human services agencies.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services	\| HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION \| Human Relations \| Human Services--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure
HB 3016	80-0 (2007)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna	Relating to the guaranteed benefits of a public school educator.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3037	80-0 (2007)	Author: Rose, Patrick	Relating to employment leave to comply with certain family or medical obligations; providing a civil penalty.	House: Economic Development	Placed on General State Calendar	\| FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 3081	80-0 (2007)	Author: Herrero, Abel	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 3254	80-0 (2007)	Author: Pitts, Jim	Relating to prohibiting employers from requiring employees to make certain charitable contributions.	House: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development	\| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3519	80-0 (2007)	Author: Strama, Mark \| et. al.	Relating to conditions of employment for law enforcement officers and corrections officers employed by certain counties.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| SHERIFFS
HB 3578	80-0 (2007)	Author: Rose, Patrick Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the confidentiality of certain communications involving an ombudsman program established by an employer as an alternative dispute resolution service.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
HB 3586	80-0 (2007)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the sheriff's department civil service system in certain counties; imposing a criminal penalty.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
HB 3588	80-0 (2007)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to sheriff's department civil service systems in certain counties; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
HB 3641	80-0 (2007)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to due process for certain law enforcement officers.	House: Law Enforcement	Left pending in committee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' DUE PROCESS ACT
HB 3743	80-0 (2007)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne	Relating to the timeframe under which an employee must return to work after an emergency evacuation period expires.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry	\| Disaster Preparedness & Relief \| DISCRIMINATION \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3752	80-0 (2007)	Author: Ortiz, Jr., Solomon \| et. al.	Relating to requirements regarding termination of employment of certain public school district employees.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3781	80-0 (2007)	Author: Jackson, Jim	Relating to the creation of a sheriff's department civil service system in certain counties.	House: County Affairs	Referred to County Affairs	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3869	80-0 (2007)	Author: Smith, Todd	Relating to political expenditures made by a corporation to finance the establishment and administration of a political committee.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections	\| Corporations & Associations \| Elections--Campaign Financing \| Labor--Management Relations \| POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
SB 115	80-0 (2007)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to certain political activities by a labor organization or an affiliate of a labor organization that receives state funds; providing a criminal penalty.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Elections--Campaign Financing \| Ethics \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
SB 116	80-0 (2007)	Author: Carona, John	Relating to requiring governmental entities and contractors with governmental entities to participate in the federal work authorization program; providing a penalty.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.	\| Aliens \| Labor--Management Relations \| Purchasing--Local \| Purchasing--State \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 135	80-0 (2007)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Eissler, Rob	Relating to the ability of public school employees to communicate with members of a school district board of trustees.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately	\| Education--School Districts \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 160	80-0 (2007)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the confidentiality of certain communications involving an ombudsman program established by an employer as an alternative dispute resolution service.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	\| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
SB 402	80-0 (2007)	Author: Averitt, Kip	Relating to the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures for certain state agencies.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees
SB 572	80-0 (2007)	Author: Brimer, Kim	Relating to the eligibility for unemployment benefits of individuals who are unemployed due to certain labor disputes.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Unemployment
SB 602	80-0 (2007)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to political activities of labor organizations that accept certain public funds; providing a criminal penalty.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Elections--Campaign Financing \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| PEACE OFFICERS
SB 641	80-0 (2007)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to employee leave from work to address family violence situations.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	\| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Family--Family Violence \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 761	80-0 (2007)	Author: Nelson, Jane \| et. al. Sponsor: Howard, Donna	Relating to reports by nurses of certain conduct and protection from retaliation for those nurses.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Placed on General State Calendar	\| Labor--Management Relations \| NURSES & NURSE AIDES \| Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
SB 981	80-0 (2007)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to employee voting; creating an offense.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Elections--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SIGNS
SB 996	80-0 (2007)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to employment leave to comply with certain family or medical obligations; providing a civil penalty.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Left pending in committee	\| FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 1104	80-0 (2007)	Author: Watson, Kirk Sponsor: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to the conditions of employment for emergency medical services personnel employed by certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately	\| Health--Emergency Services & Personnel \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
SB 1181	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hegar, Glenn	Relating to restrictions on collective bargaining agreements and arbitration awards under The Fire and Police Employee Relations Act.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1183	80-0 (2007)	Author: Watson, Kirk Sponsor: Dukes, Dawnna \| et. al.	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Placed on General State Calendar	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
SB 1212	80-0 (2007)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario Sponsor: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the local control of firefighter employment matters in certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Placed on General State Calendar	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Retirement Systems--Police & Firefighters
SB 1584	80-0 (2007)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the deduction from a deputy sheriff's wages or salary in certain counties for payment of membership dues to an employee association.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	No action taken in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
SB 1653	80-0 (2007)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
SB 1769	80-0 (2007)	Author: Watson, Kirk Sponsor: Strama, Mark	Relating to conditions of employment for law enforcement officers and corrections officers employed by certain counties.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| SHERIFFS
SB 1856	80-0 (2007)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the sheriff's department civil service system in certain counties; imposing a criminal penalty.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
HB 148	79-0 (2005)	Author: Harper-Brown, Linda Sponsor: Carona, John	Relating to the probationary period of persons appointed to beginning positions in certain fire or police departments.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/05	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Political Subdivisions
HB 212	79-0 (2005)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to health care practitioner information provided to a health care facility.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health	\| Health Care Providers \| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES \| Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
HB 299	79-0 (2005)	Author: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to participate in certain activities of the employee's child.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Extracurricular Activities \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Family--Parent & Child \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 304	79-0 (2005)	Author: Talton, Robert \| et. al. Sponsor: Deuell, Bob \| et. al.	Relating to conditions of employment for police officers employed by certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/05	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 426	79-0 (2005)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to participate in certain school activities of the employee's child; providing a penalty.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Extracurricular Activities \| Education--Primary & Secondary--General \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 430	79-0 (2005)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to meet with certain persons affecting the education of the employee's child.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--General \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Family--Parent & Child \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 438	79-0 (2005)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to termination or suspension without pay of certain public school district employees.	House: Public Education	No action taken in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 439	79-0 (2005)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the provision of certain information to public school employees whose employment is terminated.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Open Records
HB 466	79-0 (2005)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to conditions of employment for peace officers and detention officers employed by certain counties.	House: County Affairs	Referred to County Affairs	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS \| Labor--Management Relations \| PEACE OFFICERS
HB 639	79-0 (2005)	Author: Bailey, Kevin \| et. al. Sponsor: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to complaints against certain peace officers, fire fighters, detention officers, and county jailers.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/05	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| PEACE OFFICERS
HB 701	79-0 (2005)	Author: Kuempel, Edmund	Relating to a prohibition of certain employment discrimination regarding an employee who is a volunteer member of an emergency service organization.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee	\| DISCRIMINATION \| Fire Fighters & Police--Volunteer \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 804	79-0 (2005)	Author: Martinez, Armando	Relating to requiring notification to and approval by an association representing a municipality's firefighters before certain municipalities may outsource the provision of emergency medical services.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| City Government--General \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Health--Emergency Services & Personnel \| Labor--Management Relations \| OUTSOURCING
HB 1016	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hamilton, Mike	Relating to reducing certain burdens imposed on classroom teachers and other school district employees.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1195	79-0 (2005)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott \| et. al.	Relating to the conditions of employment for emergency medical services personnel employed by certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| Health--Emergency Services & Personnel \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
HB 1738	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hodge, Terri \| et. al.	Relating to the eligibility for unemployment benefits of individuals who are unemployed due to certain labor disputes.	House: Economic Development	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Unemployment
HB 1750	79-0 (2005)	Author: Peña, Aaron	Relating to the right of certain employees who are crime victims to time off from work; providing a civil penalty.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee	\| CRIME VICTIMS \| Crime Victims Compensation \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1843	79-0 (2005)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna	Relating to grievance and complaint resolution procedures for certain state employees.	House: Corrections	Left pending in committee	\| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees \| YOUTH COMMISSION
HB 2122	79-0 (2005)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott \| et. al.	Relating to certain unlawful employment practices.	House: Economic Development	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| DISCRIMINATION \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2144	79-0 (2005)	Author: Berman, Leo	Relating to veteran's employment preferences.	House: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Disabilities, Persons with \| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Military & Veterans \| State Employees
HB 2173	79-0 (2005)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the promotional system for municipal civil service fire fighters.	House: Urban Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2277	79-0 (2005)	Author: Peña, Aaron	Relating to an employment agreement that requires an employee to waive the right to demand a jury trial.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
HB 2341	79-0 (2005)	Author: Corte, Jr., Frank	Relating to the administration of promotional examinations to certain firefighters and police officers who are members of the armed forces on active duty.	House: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations	Left pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Military & Veterans
HB 2677	79-0 (2005)	Author: Driver, Joe Sponsor: Seliger, Kel	Relating to certain employment records maintained by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education; providing an administrative penalty.	House: Law Enforcement Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/05	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER STANDARDS & EDUCATION, COMMN. ON \| Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
HB 2781	79-0 (2005)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	Relating to an exception for certain employees from the application of the employment-at-will doctrine.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee	\| EMPLOYMENT AT WILL \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2782	79-0 (2005)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie \| et. al.	Relating to requirements regarding termination of employment.	House: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2865	79-0 (2005)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the termination or suspension of deputy constables in certain counties upon the election or appointment of a constable or the death of a constable.	House: County Affairs	Referred to County Affairs	\| CONSTABLES \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement
HB 2892	79-0 (2005)	Author: Luna, Vilma \| et. al. Sponsor: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to conditions of employment for firefighters employed by certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/05	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3028	79-0 (2005)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	Relating to the conditions of employment for firefighters employed by certain districts and entities; providing penalties.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Health--Emergency Services & Personnel \| Labor--Management Relations \| Political Subdivisions
HB 3182	79-0 (2005)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to due process for certain law enforcement officers.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' DUE PROCESS ACT
HB 3191	79-0 (2005)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the employment relationship, including certain requirements relating to reporting independent contractors; providing a penalty.	House: Economic Development	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 3291	79-0 (2005)	Author: Strama, Mark	Relating to political contributions and expenditures; providing civil and criminal penalties.	House: Elections	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair	\| Corporations & Associations \| Elections--Campaign Financing \| Labor--Management Relations \| POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS \| PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
HB 3347	79-0 (2005)	Author: Dunnam, Jim	Relating to certain political contributions and expenditures; providing criminal penalties.	House: Elections	Recalled from subcommittee	\| Corporations & Associations \| Elections--Campaign Financing \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
HB 3378	79-0 (2005)	Author: Peña, Aaron	Relating to damages that may be awarded against an employer who terminates or refuses to reemploy certain employees who are members of the state military forces.	House: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Military & Veterans
HB 3462	79-0 (2005)	Author: Baxter, Todd	Relating to the lease of real property by a candidate for public office from a corporation, association, or labor organization; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Elections	Left pending in subcommittee	\| Corporations & Associations \| Elections--Campaign Financing \| Labor--Management Relations \| Property Interests--Landlord & Tenant
SB 41	79-0 (2005)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to participate in certain activities of the employee's child.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Left pending in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Extracurricular Activities \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Family--Parent & Child \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 387	79-0 (2005)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Eissler, Rob	Relating to school district employment policies.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately	\| Education--School Districts \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 508	79-0 (2005)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the confidentiality of certain communications involving an ombudsman's office established by an employer.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 535	79-0 (2005)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to termination or suspension without pay of certain public school district employees.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 572	79-0 (2005)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo \| et. al.	Relating to the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures for certain state agencies.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	No action taken in committee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees
SB 706	79-0 (2005)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo Sponsor: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the conditions of employment for emergency medical services personnel employed by certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| Health--Emergency Services & Personnel \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
SB 714	79-0 (2005)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to prohibiting discrimination against certain employees who sustain an injury in the course and scope of their employment.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| DISCRIMINATION \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Workers' Compensation
SB 715	79-0 (2005)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the prohibition of certain required arbitration agreements and employee waivers.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
SB 822	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the termination of employment of certain public school district employees.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 863	79-0 (2005)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia Sponsor: Corte, Jr., Frank	Relating to the administration of promotional examinations to certain firefighters and police officers who are members of the armed forces on active duty.	House: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Military & Veterans
SB 977	79-0 (2005)	Author: Brimer, Kim	Relating to the eligibility for unemployment benefits of individuals who are unemployed due to certain labor disputes.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Unemployment
SB 1050	79-0 (2005)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia Sponsor: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the promotional system for municipal civil service fire fighters and police officers.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/05	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1094	79-0 (2005)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to veteran's employment preferences.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Disabilities, Persons with \| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Military & Veterans \| State Employees
SB 1303	79-0 (2005)	Author: Seliger, Kel Sponsor: Driver, Joe	Relating to certain employment records maintained by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education; providing an administrative penalty.	House: Law Enforcement Senate: Criminal Justice	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER STANDARDS & EDUCATION, COMMN. ON \| Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
SB 1415	79-0 (2005)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to adverse personnel action against certain school employees who report cheating in the administration of an assessment instrument.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Testing \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1417	79-0 (2005)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to conditions of employment for firefighters employed by certain municipalities.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Not again placed on intent calendar	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1418	79-0 (2005)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the termination or suspension of deputy constables in certain counties upon the election or appointment of a constable or the death of a constable.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	No action taken in committee	\| CONSTABLES \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement
SB 1433	79-0 (2005)	Author: Madla, Frank Sponsor: Rodriguez, Eddie	Relating to the conditions of employment for firefighters employed by certain districts and entities; providing penalties.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Vetoed by the Governor	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Health--Emergency Services & Personnel \| Labor--Management Relations \| Political Subdivisions
SB 1661	79-0 (2005)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the reporting and misclassification of employees and independent contractors; providing administrative penalties.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	\| CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
SB 1750	79-0 (2005)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to grievance and complaint resolution procedures for certain state employees.	Senate: Government Organization	Referred to Government Organization	\| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees \| YOUTH COMMISSION
HB 50	78-0 (2003)	Author: Turner, Sylvester \| et. al.	Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to meet with certain persons affecting the education of the employee's child.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--General \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Family--Parent & Child \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 323	78-0 (2003)	Author: Grusendorf, Kent	Relating to the suspension without pay of public school teachers.	House: Public Education	Considered in Calendars	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Education--School Districts \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 328	78-0 (2003)	Author: Chisum, Warren	Relating to certain information that may be obtained by a prospective employer from an applicant for employment.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Health & Safety \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Workers' Compensation
HB 355	78-0 (2003)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. \| et. al.	Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to meet with certain persons affecting the education of the employee's child.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--General \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Family--Parent & Child \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 356	78-0 (2003)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. \| et. al.	Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to participate in certain school activities of the employee's child; providing a penalty.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Extracurricular Activities \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Family--Parent & Child \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 358	78-0 (2003)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to certain information provided to public school employees whose employment is terminated.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Open Records
HB 359	78-0 (2003)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to a restriction on the mandatory arbitration of certain employment disputes.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
HB 371	78-0 (2003)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to certain restrictions on the arbitration of an employment dispute.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
HB 379	78-0 (2003)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the right of an employee to inspect the employee's personnel records.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| EMPLOYEE RECORDS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Open Records
HB 463	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the terms of an employment contract of a political subdivision.	House: County Affairs	No action taken in committee	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Political Subdivisions
HB 810	78-0 (2003)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	Relating to the prohibition of employment discrimination by state agencies on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| DISCRIMINATION \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SEXUAL ORIENTATION \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HB 879	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bailey, Kevin \| et. al.	Relating to the termination of employment of certain public school district employees.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 880	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the creation of an appeals process for the termination or suspension of deputy constables in certain counties.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| CONSTABLES \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 912	78-0 (2003)	Author: Madden, Jerry Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to the distribution of school district employment policies to teachers employed under term contracts.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/03	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| INTERNET \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1020	78-0 (2003)	Author: Villarreal, Mike Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the promotion of dependent care benefits for employees.	House: Human Services Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/03	\| Day Care \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1189	78-0 (2003)	Author: Talton, Robert Sponsor: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to alternative dispute resolution procedures in certain police departments.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/03	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
HB 1245	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hodge, Terri	Relating to the eligibility for unemployment benefits of individuals who are unemployed due to certain labor disputes.	House: Economic Development	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Unemployment
HB 1254	78-0 (2003)	Author: Crownover, Myra	Relating to good cause for termination of a public school teacher's employment contract.	House: Public Education	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1360	78-0 (2003)	Author: Peña, Aaron \| et. al.	Relating to damages that may be awarded against an employer who terminates or refuses to reemploy certain employees who are members of the state military forces.	House: Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations	Left pending in committee	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Military & Veterans
HB 1389	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hamric, Peggy	Relating to a sheriff's appeal to a district court of a decision by a civil service commission.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Courts--District \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
HB 1405	78-0 (2003)	Author: Baxter, Todd	Relating to returning a public school teacher to probationary contract status.	House: Public Education	Subcommittee members named	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1440	78-0 (2003)	Author: Eissler, Rob Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the frequency of public school teacher appraisals.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1550	78-0 (2003)	Author: Zedler, Bill	Relating to certain restrictions on the use of labor union dues; providing penalties.	House: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development	\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
HB 1574	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ritter, Allan	Relating to annual reports of the efficiency of officers commissioned by the Department of Public Safety.	House: Law Enforcement	Referred to Law Enforcement	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 1642	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the conditions of employment for certain fire fighters.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1643	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bailey, Kevin \| et. al.	Relating to conditions of employment for peace officers employed by certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs	Reason for vote recorded in Journal	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| PEACE OFFICERS \| Political Subdivisions
HB 1647	78-0 (2003)	Author: Goolsby, Tony	Relating to the performance review of peace officers enforcing traffic laws.	House: Law Enforcement	Referred to Law Enforcement	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions \| PEACE OFFICERS \| Vehicles & Traffic--Rules of Road
HB 1684	78-0 (2003)	Author: Woolley, Beverly	Relating to notice of a right to file a civil action under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act.	House: Economic Development	No action taken in committee	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| HUMAN RIGHTS, COMMISSION ON \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1774	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the applicability of The Fire and Police Employee Relations Act.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1775	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the duties that may be assigned to certain fire protection personnel.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2028	78-0 (2003)	Author: Peña, Aaron	Relating to protecting public employees who refuse to perform an illegal act; providing a civil penalty.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Crimes--Miscellaneous \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 2063	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne Sponsor: Lindsay, Jon	Relating to the employees affected by certain county grievance procedures.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/03	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2214	78-0 (2003)	Author: Villarreal, Mike \| et. al.	Relating to conditions of employment for a peace officer or a detention officer employed by certain sheriff's departments.	House: County Affairs	Referred to County Affairs	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Salaries & Expenses \| SHERIFFS
HB 2303	78-0 (2003)	Author: Keel, Terry \| et. al.	Relating to conditions of employment for a peace officer or a detention officer employed by certain sheriff's departments.	House: County Affairs	Considered in Local & Consent Calendars	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS \| Labor--Management Relations \| PEACE OFFICERS \| SHERIFFS
HB 2329	78-0 (2003)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to time management and other duties required of classroom teachers in public schools.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2333	78-0 (2003)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to certain personnel policies of the Texas Department of Corrections and to certain related duties of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.	House: Corrections	Referred to Corrections	\| CORRECTIONS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF \| Corrections--Jails & Prisons \| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement
HB 2362	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to involuntary separation of fire fighters from employment in certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2364	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| City Government--General \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages \| Salaries & Expenses
HB 2369	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to arbitration of disputes between a metropolitan rapid transit authority and its employees.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION \| Transportation--Mass Transit
HB 2370	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to collective bargaining by officials of the state or of a political subdivision of the state.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2371	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to an appeal by a police officer or fire fighter.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| PEACE OFFICERS
HB 2460	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hartnett, Will	Relating to local control of police officer employment matters in certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2647	78-0 (2003)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to classroom working conditions for public school teachers.	House: Public Education	No action taken in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2649	78-0 (2003)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the recommendation and notice of termination or suspension without pay for certain school employees.	House: Public Education	No action taken in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2706	78-0 (2003)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to grievance and complaint resolution procedures for certain state employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 2722	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gutierrez, Roberto	Relating to the methods of assessing the knowledge and skills of a candidate for educator certification.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2870	78-0 (2003)	Author: Alonzo, Roberto	Relating to conditions of employment for corrections officers employed by certain municipalities or counties.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| Corrections--Jails & Prisons \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| PEACE OFFICERS
HB 2872	78-0 (2003)	Author: Alonzo, Roberto	Relating to conditions of employment for state correctional officers.	House: Corrections	Referred to Corrections	\| Corrections--Jails & Prisons \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3007	78-0 (2003)	Author: Swinford, David	Relating to state personnel and other state human resources matters.	House: Government Reform	Left pending in committee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees
HB 3098	78-0 (2003)	Author: Madden, Jerry	Relating to notice of renewal or nonrenewal of term contracts of certain professional employees of school districts.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3134	78-0 (2003)	Author: Olivo, Dora	Relating to the creation of a sheriff's department civil service system in certain counties.	House: County Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
HB 3160	78-0 (2003)	Author: Capelo, Jaime	Relating to collective bargaining by employees of local governments.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HB 3278	78-0 (2003)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to the right of a subpoenaed witness to reinstatement of employment.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Courts--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| WITNESSES
HB 3352	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hill, Fred	Relating to the authority of the head of a fire or police department to make certain appointments.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3353	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hill, Fred	Relating to the probationary period of a person appointed to a beginning position in a fire department in certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3379	78-0 (2003)	Author: Chavez, Norma	Relating to employment discrimination based on certain employer-imposed language requirements.	House: Economic Development	No action taken in committee	\| Business & Commerce--General \| ENGLISH LANGUAGE \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3391	78-0 (2003)	Author: Burnam, Lon	Relating to civil service for city marshals of certain cities.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement
SB 33	78-0 (2003)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to participate in certain activities of the employee's child.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Extracurricular Activities \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Family--Parent & Child \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 562	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario Sponsor: Talton, Robert \| et. al.	Relating to conditions of employment for peace officers employed by certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Placed on Major State Calendar	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| PEACE OFFICERS \| Political Subdivisions
SB 672	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the conditions of employment for certain fire fighters.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 807	78-0 (2003)	Author: Janek, Kyle	Relating to involuntary medical separation from employment of firefighters in certain cities.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 846	78-0 (2003)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to annual reports of the efficiency of officers commissioned by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.	House: Law Enforcement Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Law Enforcement	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
SB 893	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bivins, Teel Sponsor: Grusendorf, Kent	Relating to certain procedures in a teacher suspension or contract termination hearing.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 911	78-0 (2003)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo \| et. al.	Relating to firefighter employment in certain political subdivisions; providing criminal penalties.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Not again placed on intent calendar	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Political Subdivisions
SB 973	78-0 (2003)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to firefighter employment in certain political subdivisions; providing criminal penalties.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Political Subdivisions
SB 981	78-0 (2003)	Author: Brimer, Kim	Relating to the eligibility for unemployment benefits of individuals who are unemployed due to certain labor disputes.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Left pending in committee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Unemployment
SB 1026	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the applicability of The Fire and Police Employee Relations Act.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1095	78-0 (2003)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the frequency of public school teacher appraisals.	Senate: Education	Not again placed on intent calendar	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1110	78-0 (2003)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to certain personnel policies of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice	\| Corrections--Jails & Prisons \| CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF \| Criminal Procedure--General \| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations \| STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
SB 1114	78-0 (2003)	Author: Williams, Tommy Sponsor: Garza, Timoteo	Relating to secondary employment by officers commissioned by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.	House: Law Enforcement Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/03	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
SB 1126	78-0 (2003)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to classroom working conditions for public school teachers.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1160	78-0 (2003)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures of state agencies.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees
SB 1166	78-0 (2003)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to conditions of employment for a peace officer or a detention officer employed by certain sheriff's departments.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Received from the Senate	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS \| Labor--Management Relations \| PEACE OFFICERS \| SHERIFFS
SB 1232	78-0 (2003)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to school district job postings.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Left pending in committee	\| Education--School Districts \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1286	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to collective bargaining by officials of the state or of a political subdivision of the state.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1448	78-0 (2003)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms of employment of certain municipal employees.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| City Government--General \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages \| Salaries & Expenses
SB 1478	78-0 (2003)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to protecting certain public employees who report violations of law.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Not again placed on intent calendar	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Crimes--Miscellaneous \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees \| WHISTLEBLOWERS
SB 1513	78-0 (2003)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to various state workforce issues.	Senate: Government Organization	Referred to Government Organization	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Salaries & Expenses \| State Employees
SB 1600	78-0 (2003)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to the eligibility for police department promotional examination in certain municipalities.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1648	78-0 (2003)	Author: Janek, Kyle	Relating to notice of a right to file a civil action under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| HUMAN RIGHTS, COMMISSION ON \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1692	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to alternative dispute resolution procedures in certain police departments.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
SB 1733	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the creation of an appeals process for the termination or suspension of deputy constables in certain counties.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to County Affairs	\| CONSTABLES \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| HARRIS COUNTY \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1769	78-0 (2003)	Author: Lindsay, Jon	Relating to jurisdiction of a sheriff's department civil service commission.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| SHERIFFS
SB 1786	78-0 (2003)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to time management and other duties required of classroom teachers in public schools.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 55	77-0 (2001)	Author: Chavez, Norma	Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to participate in certain activities of the employee's child.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Extracurricular Activities \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Family--Parent & Child \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 74	77-0 (2001)	Author: Garcia, Domingo	Relating to the right of a subpoenaed witness to reinstatement of employment; providing a penalty.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Courts--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 76	77-0 (2001)	Author: Garcia, Domingo \| et. al.	Relating to family, medical, and child education leave for certain employees; providing a civil penalty.	House: Economic Development	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Extracurricular Activities \| Education--Primary & Secondary--General \| FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE \| FAMILY, MEDICAL, & CHILD EDUCATION LEAVE ACT \| Family--Parent & Child \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 300	77-0 (2001)	Author: Burnam, Lon	Relating to protection of an employee in the private sector who reports certain activities; providing a civil penalty.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee	\| DISCRIMINATION \| Labor--Management Relations \| WHISTLEBLOWERS
HB 318	77-0 (2001)	Author: Tillery, Dale	Relating to the eligibility for unemployment benefits of individuals who are unemployed due to certain labor disputes.	House: Economic Development	Laid on the table subject to call	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Unemployment
HB 320	77-0 (2001)	Author: Tillery, Dale	Relating to the conditions of employment for certain firefighters.	House: Urban Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 758	77-0 (2001)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to participate in certain activities of the employee's child.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Extracurricular Activities \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Family--Parent & Child \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 798	77-0 (2001)	Author: Gallego, Pete Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to the terms of an employment contract of a political subdivision.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	No action taken in committee	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Education--School Districts \| Labor--Management Relations \| Political Subdivisions
HB 816	77-0 (2001)	Author: Maxey, Glen \| et. al.	Relating to the prohibition of employment discrimination by state agencies on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| DISCRIMINATION \| HUMAN RIGHTS, COMMISSION ON \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SEXUAL ORIENTATION \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HB 856	77-0 (2001)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to participate in certain school activities of the employee's child; providing a penalty.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Extracurricular Activities \| Education--Primary & Secondary--General \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 926	77-0 (2001)	Author: Noriega, Rick \| et. al.	Relating to local control of police officer employment matters in certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 989	77-0 (2001)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. \| et. al.	Relating to the right of an employee to inspect the employee's personnel records.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| EMPLOYEE RECORDS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1127	77-0 (2001)	Author: Rangel, Irma Sponsor: Bivins, Teel	Relating to procedures governing employment contracts for faculty members at public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective on 1/1/02	\| Education--Higher--Faculty \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1249	77-0 (2001)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to certain information provided to public school employees whose employment is terminated.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1269	77-0 (2001)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna	Relating to grievance and complaint resolution procedures for certain state employees.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees
HB 1318	77-0 (2001)	Author: Maxey, Glen \| et. al.	Relating to conditions of employment for a peace officer or a detention officer employed by certain sheriff's departments.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| PEACE OFFICERS \| SHERIFFS
HB 1345	77-0 (2001)	Author: Tillery, Dale	Relating to collective bargaining by employees of local governments.	House: County Affairs	Referred to County Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HB 1418	77-0 (2001)	Author: Jones, Jesse \| et. al. Sponsor: Carona, John	Relating to certain employees of nursing homes and related institutions.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/01	\| CRIMINAL RECORDS \| DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING \| HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, TEXAS BOARD OF \| Labor--Management Relations \| Nursing Homes
HB 1510	77-0 (2001)	Author: Yarbrough, Ken	Relating to investigatory interviews for certain fire fighters.	House: Urban Affairs	No action taken in subcommittee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1528	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to prohibiting collective bargaining between the state or a political subdivision of the state and certain labor organizations representing public employees that advocate the right to strike.	House: State Affairs	No action taken in committee	\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Political Subdivisions \| State Employees
HB 1531	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to penalties for failure of covered fire departments to comply with grievance procedure deadlines.	House: Urban Affairs	No action taken in subcommittee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1568	77-0 (2001)	Author: Grusendorf, Kent	Relating to employment contract requirements for certain public school principals.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1644	77-0 (2001)	Author: Yarbrough, Ken	Relating to grievance procedures for certain county law enforcement officers.	House: County Affairs	Referred to County Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
HB 1761	77-0 (2001)	Author: Turner, Sylvester \| et. al. Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to meet with certain persons affecting the education of the employee's child.	House: Economic Development Senate: Business & Commerce	Record vote	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--General \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Family--Parent & Child \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1798	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hochberg, Scott	Relating to the rights and benefits of non-contract employees in school districts having an enrollment of at least 100,000 students.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1987	77-0 (2001)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to termination or suspension of certain public school employees.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2059	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the termination of employment of certain public school district employees.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2060	77-0 (2001)	Author: Crownover, Myra \| et. al.	Relating to returning a public school teacher to probationary contract status.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2120	77-0 (2001)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna	Relating to the procedure for notifying certain fire fighters or police officers of disciplinary suspensions.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2146	77-0 (2001)	Author: Chisum, Warren Sponsor: Bivins, Teel	Relating to provision of certain health benefit claims information to employers.	House: Insurance Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/01	\| Insurance--Health & Accident \| Insurance--Insurers & Agents \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2183	77-0 (2001)	Author: Grusendorf, Kent	Relating to the suspension without pay of public school teachers.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2193	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to grievance procedures for certain municipal police officers and firefighters.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2269	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the right of faculty members at public institutions of higher education to receive notice of and be represented in certain personnel meetings.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee	\| Education--Higher--Faculty \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2290	77-0 (2001)	Author: Talton, Robert \| et. al.	Relating to certain nondisciplinary actions against certain police officers and to the records of overturned disciplinary actions or charges of misconduct against certain firefighters and police officers.	House: Urban Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2536	77-0 (2001)	Author: Maxey, Glen	Relating to disciplinary action against certain police officers or firefighters.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2624	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to grievance procedures for noncontract employees of school districts with an enrollment of at least 200,000 students.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2635	77-0 (2001)	Author: Farrar, Jessica	Relating to certain employee suspensions and procedures for appealing those suspensions in certain sheriff's departments.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
HB 2642	77-0 (2001)	Author: Tillery, Dale	Relating to prohibiting an employer who does not provide workers' compensation insurance coverage from engaging in certain discrimination against an employee who sustains an employment-related injury.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	\| DISCRIMINATION \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Workers' Compensation
HB 2677	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bailey, Kevin \| et. al. Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms of employment of certain municipal employees.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Vetoed by the Governor	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| City Government--General \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 2708	77-0 (2001)	Author: Reyna, Arthur	Relating to conditions of employment for an employee of certain sheriff's departments.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
HB 2720	77-0 (2001)	Author: Noriega, Rick	Relating to local control of county law enforcement employment matters in certain counties.	House: County Affairs	Referred to County Affairs	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2848	77-0 (2001)	Author: Brimer, Kim	Relating to employee organization consultation policies adopted by the boards of trustees of school districts.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--School Districts \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2883	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hodge, Terri	Relating to grievance procedures for certain municipal police officers.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2972	77-0 (2001)	Author: Talton, Robert \| et. al. Sponsor: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to local control of police officer employment matters by certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/01	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3042	77-0 (2001)	Author: Lewis, Glenn	Relating to the use of, and access to, certain information regarding a current or former employee.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee	\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3185	77-0 (2001)	Author: Turner, Bob \| et. al. Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to certain personnel policies of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice	Vetoed by the Governor	\| Corrections--Jails & Prisons \| CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF \| Criminal Procedure--General \| JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement
HB 3396	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the right of a public employee to be represented in certain meetings with a supervisor.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 3398	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to local control of fire fighters employment matters in certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
HB 3407	77-0 (2001)	Author: King, Tracy	Relating to credit in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas that is required by a court order.	House: Pensions & Investments	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Retirement Systems--Teachers
HB 3472	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to mediation of certain claims brought by a public employee who reports a violation of law.	House: Civil Practices	Laid on the table subject to call	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 3473	77-0 (2001)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to prohibiting employer retaliation against certain employees who report child abuse or neglect.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/01	\| CHILD ABUSE \| DISCRIMINATION \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3492	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the promotion process for police officers in certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3511	77-0 (2001)	Author: Gutierrez, Roberto	Relating to an appeal of a decision made by certain county civil service commissions.	House: County Affairs	No action taken in committee	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Courts--District \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 3559	77-0 (2001)	Author: Kitchen, Ann	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| City Government--General \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
SB 207	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bivins, Teel Sponsor: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to procedures applicable to termination or suspension of school district teachers and other employees.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 378	77-0 (2001)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the conditions of employment for fire fighters.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 388	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bivins, Teel Sponsor: Grusendorf, Kent	Relating to employment contract requirements for certain public school principals.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Committee report sent to Calendars	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 729	77-0 (2001)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to collective bargaining by employees of local governments.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
SB 763	77-0 (2001)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to conditions of employment for a peace officer or a detention officer employed by certain sheriff's departments.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| PEACE OFFICERS \| SHERIFFS
SB 1009	77-0 (2001)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the right of faculty members at public institutions of higher education to receive notice of and be represented in certain personnel meetings.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education	\| Education--Higher--Faculty \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1017	77-0 (2001)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to conditions of employment for an employee of certain sheriff's departments.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
SB 1151	77-0 (2001)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the duties of employers and insurance carriers in a workers' compensation proceeding.	Senate: Business & Commerce	No action taken in committee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Workers' Compensation
SB 1176	77-0 (2001)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario \| et. al. Sponsor: Talton, Robert	Relating to certain nondisciplinary actions against certain police officers and to the records of overturned disciplinary actions or charges of misconduct against certain firefighters and police officers.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/01	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1254	77-0 (2001)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to local control of police officer employment matters in certain municipalities.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1255	77-0 (2001)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to grievance procedures for certain municipal police officers and firefighters.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1576	77-0 (2001)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the Fire Fighters Employee Relations Act in certain municipalities.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| FIRE FIGHTERS EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1578	77-0 (2001)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to local control of fire fighters employment matters in certain municipalities.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
SB 1635	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bernsen, David	Relating to firefighter employee relations in certain political subdivisions; providing penalties.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	No action taken in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| FIREFIGHTERS EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1693	77-0 (2001)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario \| et. al.	Relating to local control of police officer employment matters by certain municipalities.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Left pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1694	77-0 (2001)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to local control of county law enforcement employment matters in certain counties.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 341	76-0 (1999)	Author: McCall, Brian \| et. al. Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the use of certain information regarding a current or former employee.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/99	\| EMPLOYEE RECORDS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 451	76-0 (1999)	Author: Pitts, Jim	Relating to termination of the employment of a public school teacher employed under a probationary contract.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1237	76-0 (1999)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to suits for retaliation against volunteers and employees of nursing homes.	House: Human Services Senate: Human Services	Effective on 9/1/99	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Nursing Homes \| WHISTLEBLOWERS
HB 1358	76-0 (1999)	Author: Tillery, Dale	Relating to the conditions of employment for fire fighters.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1784	76-0 (1999)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to evaluation and termination of certain public school employees.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee	\| EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1821	76-0 (1999)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna \| et. al.	Relating to a franchise tax credit for a corporation that establishes and operates a day-care center for children of employees or purchases services for employees.	House: Ways & Means	Subcommittee members named	\| Day Care \| Labor--Management Relations \| Taxation--Franchise
HB 1883	76-0 (1999)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to local-option bargaining by boards of trustees of public school districts.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1952	76-0 (1999)	Author: Rangel, Irma Sponsor: Bivins, Teel	Relating to the right of faculty members at institutions of higher education to present grievances on certain personnel issues.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/99	\| Education--Higher--Faculty \| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2006	76-0 (1999)	Author: Reyna, Arthur	Relating to the authority of the superintendent of a school district to select and discharge or suspend school personnel.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Education--School Districts \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2079	76-0 (1999)	Author: Rangel, Irma \| et. al.	Relating to procedures governing employment contracts for faculty members at public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Considered in Calendars	\| Education--Higher--Faculty \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2369	76-0 (1999)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the termination of certain public school district employees.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--School Districts \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2379	76-0 (1999)	Author: Burnam, Lon	Relating to protection of an employee in the private sector who reports certain activities; providing a civil penalty.	House: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development	\| DISCRIMINATION \| Labor--Management Relations \| WHISTLEBLOWERS
HB 2412	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hilbert, Paul	Relating to arbitration of disputes in the workplace.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2665	76-0 (1999)	Author: George, Kenn	Relating to the immunity from liability of employers who provide certain information to a law enforcement agency.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| EMPLOYEE RECORDS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement
HB 2773	76-0 (1999)	Author: Keel, Terry	Relating to conditions of employment for peace officers and detention officers employed by certain sheriff departments.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| PEACE OFFICERS \| SHERIFFS
HB 2874	76-0 (1999)	Author: Farrar, Jessica	Relating to conditions of employment for peace officers employed by certain transportation authorities.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| PEACE OFFICERS \| Transportation--Miscellaneous
HB 2888	76-0 (1999)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the prohibition of collective bargaining by certain political entities or subdivisions.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Political Subdivisions
HB 3542	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hodge, Terri	Relating to the conditions of employment for fire fighters in certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs	Considered in Calendars	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 90	76-0 (1999)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the use of certain information regarding a current or former employee.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to s/c on Tech & Business by Chair	\| EMPLOYEE RECORDS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 428	76-0 (1999)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to school district policies and procedures for terminating the employment of certain educational support employees.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--School Districts \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 553	76-0 (1999)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario Sponsor: Tillery, Dale	Relating to the conditions of employment for certain fire fighters.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Placed on General State Calendar	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 621	76-0 (1999)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario Sponsor: Farrar, Jessica	Relating to conditions of employment for peace officers employed by certain transportation authorities.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Vetoed by the Governor	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| PEACE OFFICERS \| Transportation--Miscellaneous
SB 696	76-0 (1999)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to a franchise tax credit for a corporation that establishes and operates a day-care center for children of employees or purchases services for employees.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance	\| Day Care \| Labor--Management Relations \| Taxation--Franchise
SB 714	76-0 (1999)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to evaluation and termination of certain public school employees.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education	\| EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 961	76-0 (1999)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to conditions of employment for peace officers and detention officers employed by certain sheriff's departments.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to County Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| PEACE OFFICERS \| SHERIFFS
SB 967	76-0 (1999)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Hilderbran, Harvey \| et. al.	Relating to creating a registry for acts of misconduct for and criminal background checks on certain employees of certain health care facilities that are licensed or certified by or that contract with the state.	House: Human Services Senate: Human Services	Effective on 9/1/99	\| Crimes--Against Persons--General \| HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF \| Human Services--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1337	76-0 (1999)	Author: Carona, John	Relating to arbitration of disputes in the workplace.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence	\| EMPLOYMENT AT WILL \| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
SB 1786	76-0 (1999)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to appeals by terminated sheriff's department employees in certain counties to an independent third party hearing examiner.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to County Affairs	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 429	75-0 (1997)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to collective bargaining agreements for police officers in certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 586	75-0 (1997)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to permitting collective bargaining between the state or a political subdivision of the state and certain labor organizations representing public employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Political Subdivisions
HB 668	75-0 (1997)	Author: Eiland, Craig	Relating to the requirement that deliberations relating to collective bargaining between certain public employers and certain employee associations be open to the public.	House: State Affairs	No action taken in committee	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Open Meetings
HB 1182	75-0 (1997)	Author: Yarbrough, Ken	Relating to local control of fire fighter employment matters in certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1196	75-0 (1997)	Author: Tillery, Dale	Relating to the conditions of employment for firefighters.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2077	75-0 (1997)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott \| et. al.	Relating to local-option bargaining by boards of trustees of public school districts.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Education--School Districts \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2894	75-0 (1997)	Author: Janek, Kyle	Relating to regulation of membership on local governing bodies by employees of participating labor organizations.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 336	75-0 (1997)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario Sponsor: Tillery, Dale	Relating to the right of fire fighters to meet and confer.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Returned to committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| FIRE FIGHTERS RELATIONS ACT \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 396	75-0 (1997)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario Sponsor: Yarbrough, Ken	Relating to local control of fire fighter employment matters in certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1282	75-0 (1997)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to collective bargaining agreements for police officers in certain municipalities.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1156	74-0 (1995)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to authorizing the state and political subdivisions of the state to enter into certain agreements regarding employment conditions.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Political Subdivisions \| State Employees
HB 1929	74-0 (1995)	Author: Combs, Susan \| et. al.	Relating to certain conditions of employment for and investigations of fire fighters and police officers in certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2112	74-0 (1995)	Author: Yarbrough, Ken	Relating to the use of binding arbitration in labor disputes involving certain metropolitan transit authorities.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Transportation--Mass Transit
HB 3130	74-0 (1995)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to collective bargaining agreements for police officers in certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 862	74-0 (1995)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to authorizing the state and political subdivisions of the state to enter into certain agreements regarding employment conditions.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Political Subdivisions \| State Employees
SB 863	74-0 (1995)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo Sponsor: Combs, Susan \| et. al.	Relating to certain conditions of employment for and investigations of fire fighters and police officers in certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 950	74-0 (1995)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to the use of binding arbitration in labor disputes involving certain metropolitan transit authorities.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Transportation--Mass Transit
SB 1381	74-0 (1995)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the application of certain statutes providing for arbitration.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Withdrawn from intent calendar	\| Labor--Management Relations
HB 822	73-0 (1993)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to municipal civil service and the validation of government acts and proceedings regarding certain civil service systems.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations \| Validating Acts
HB 1110	73-0 (1993)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to liability for infliction of emotional distress during an employment dispute.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1236	73-0 (1993)	Author: Danburg, Debra	Relating to meet and confer agreements for fire fighters and police officers in certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs	Reported favorably as substituted	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1732	73-0 (1993)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to municipal civil service.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1936	73-0 (1993)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 2228	73-0 (1993)	Author: Seidlits, Jr., Curtis	Relating to municipal civil service.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2375	73-0 (1993)	Author: Romo, Sylvia	Relating to arbitration under The Fire and Police Employee Relations Act.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2441	73-0 (1993)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the power of a sheriff's department civil service commission to adopt rules concerning the rights of employees during an internal investigation.	House: County Affairs	Referred to County Affairs	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement
SB 433	73-0 (1993)	Author: Brown, J.E. Sponsor: Danburg, Debra	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment of certain employees.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Placed on General State Calendar	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
SB 443	73-0 (1993)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to municipal civil service and the validation of government acts and proceedings regarding certain civil service systems.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Withdrawn from intent calendar	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations \| Validating Acts
SB 490	73-0 (1993)	Author: Whitmire, John Sponsor: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the power of a sheriff's department civil service commission to adopt rules concerning the rights of employees during an internal investigation.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/93	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement
SB 699	73-0 (1993)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to municipal civil service.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	No action taken in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1354	73-0 (1993)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment for fire fighters.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Reported favorably w/o amendments	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
SB 1364	73-0 (1993)	Author: Shelley, Dan Sponsor: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to municipal civil service in certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/93	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 400	72-0 (1991)	Author: Thompson, Garfield	Relating to collective bargaining agreements relating to fire fighters or police officers.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 461	72-0 (1991)	Author: Soileau, Curtis	Relating to the creation of the office of labor-management cooperation within the Texas Department of Commerce.	House: Business & Commerce	Referred to subcommittee	\| COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
HB 492	72-0 (1991)	Author: Thompson, Garfield	Relating to collective bargaining rights of certain public employees; providing civil penalties.	House: State Affairs	Withdrawn from schedule	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 744	72-0 (1991)	Author: Shelley, Dan	Relating to the grievance procedure under municipal civil service in certain municipalities.	House: County Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 930	72-0 (1991)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Amending the municipal civil service act to allow for affirmative action appointments.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1028	72-0 (1991)	Author: Soileau, Curtis	Relating to the elimination of a disqualification for unemployment compensation benefits based on certain participation in labor disputes.	House: Labor and Employment Relations	Left pending in committee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Unemployment
HB 1110	72-0 (1991)	Author: Soileau, Curtis \| et. al.	Relating to the right to contract for wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment of fire fighters and law enforcement officers.	House: Urban Affairs	1st Printing sent to Calendars	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement
HB 1337	72-0 (1991)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Relating to the procedures for disciplinary actions, dispute resolutions, and local option repeal under the municipal civil service law.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1352	72-0 (1991)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to hearing examiner's fees under the municipal civil service act in certain cities; and declaring an emergency.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local \| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1614	72-0 (1991)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to promotional eligibility lists under the municipal civil service act in certain cities; and declaring an emergency.	House: Urban Affairs	Laid on table subject to call in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1615	72-0 (1991)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to eligibility for beginning position in fire department under the municipal civil service act in certain cities; and declaring an emergency.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1618	72-0 (1991)	Author: Eckels, Robert	Relating to indefinite suspensions of fire fighters and police officers in certain municipalities under municipal civil service law.	House: Urban Affairs	1st Printing sent to Calendars	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1670	72-0 (1991)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to local revision of the civil service law for fire fighters and police officers in certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1695	72-0 (1991)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to affirmative action programs for municipal civil service employees of certain municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1738	72-0 (1991)	Author: Denton, Betty	Relating to the applicability of the municipal civil service law.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1968	72-0 (1991)	Author: Yarbrough, Ken	Relating to the use of arbitration in disputes regarding collective bargaining by certain metropolitan transit authorities.	House: Transportation	Companion considered in lieu of in committee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Transportation--Mass Transit
HB 2643	72-0 (1991)	Author: Williamson, Richard	Amending the municipal civil service act.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 814	72-0 (1991)	Author: Green, Gene Sponsor: Yarbrough, Ken	Relating to the use of arbitration in disputes regarding collective bargaining by certain metropolitan transit authorities.	House: Transportation Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	1st Printing sent to Calendars	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Transportation--Mass Transit
SB 851	72-0 (1991)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Amending the municipal civil service act to allow for affirmative action appointments.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 955	72-0 (1991)	Author: Green, Gene Sponsor: Shelley, Dan	Relating to grievance procedures under the municipal civil service act in certain cities; and declaring an emergency.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Placed on General State Calendar	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 956	72-0 (1991)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to certain hearing examiner's fees under the municipal civil service law in certain cities.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 959	72-0 (1991)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to appeals of decisions of the civil service commission to a district court by fire fighters or police officers of certain municipalities.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 50	71-0 (1989)	Author: Criss, Lloyd	Relating to collective bargaining contracts entered into between this state or a political subdivision of this state and certain labor organizations.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Political Subdivisions \| State Agencies
HB 158	71-0 (1989)	Author: Thompson, Garfield	Relating to collective bargaining rights of certain public employees; providing penalties.	House: State Affairs	Pending in committee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Public Employees--General
HB 1240	71-0 (1989)	Author: Lewis, Ron \| et. al.	Relating to regulation of a public utility that is a party to a collective bargaining agreement.	House: State Affairs	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Utilities--General
HB 1909	71-0 (1989)	Author: Smith, Terral	Relating to labor agreements and employee rights of certain public transportation or transit authorities and to former employees of an acquired transportation system.	House: Transportation	Referred to subcommittee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Public Employees--Other than State Employees \| Transportation
HB 1987	71-0 (1989)	Author: Beauchamp, Jerry	Relating to authorizing the parties to agree to submit issues to the voters for resolution when an impasse has been reached under The Fire and Police Employee Relations Act.	House: Elections	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2212	71-0 (1989)	Author: Madla, Frank Sponsor: Tejeda, Frank	Relating to the discharge or penalizing of an employee for compliance with a subpoena; providing penalties.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/89	\| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| Labor--Management Relations \| SUBPOENA
HB 2249	71-0 (1989)	Author: Thompson, Garfield	Relating to fire and police relations act.	House: Urban Affairs	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.	\| Fire Fighters & Police \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2985	71-0 (1989)	Author: Beauchamp, Jerry	Relating to collective bargaining by sheriff's employees under a sheriff's department civil service system in certain counties.	House: County Affairs	Referred to County Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| Public Employees--Other than State Employees \| SHERIFFS
SB 293	71-0 (1989)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to collective bargaining contracts entered into between this state or a political subdivision of this state and certain labor organizations.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Political Subdivisions \| State Agencies
SB 340	71-0 (1989)	Author: Edwards, Chet Sponsor: Lewis, Ron	Relating to regulation of a public utility that is a party to a collective bargaining agreement.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective in 90 days-8/28/89	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Utilities--General
SB 1064	71-0 (1989)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to the right of employees of certain sheriff's departments to appeal to an independent third party hearing examiner.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| Public Employees--Other than State Employees \| SHERIFFS
SB 1250	71-0 (1989)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to labor agreements and employee rights of certain public transportation or transit authorities and to former employees of an acquired transportation system.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Public Employees--Other than State Employees \| Transportation
HB 22	70-0 (1987)	Author: Criss, Lloyd	Relating to a restriction of the use of certain indemnity provisions in construction contracts.	House: Judiciary	Placed on General State Calendar	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 59	70-0 (1987)	Author: Taylor, M.A. Sponsor: Edwards, Chet	Relating to placement by a private employment agency of an employee in a school district.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective in 90 days-8/31/87	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--School Districts \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 149	70-0 (1987)	Author: Guerrero, Lena	Relating to the hours of labor of fire fighters and police officers in certain cities.	House: Urban Affairs	Transferred to Calendars Committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Health--Emergency Services & Personnel \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 262	70-0 (1987)	Author: Lewis, Ron	Relating to complaints about and disciplinary measures taken against law enforcement officers or fire fighters.	House: Public Safety	Referred to subcommittee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement
HB 295	70-0 (1987)	Author: Betts, Weldon	Relating to firemen's and policemen's civil service.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Salaries & Expenses
HB 296	70-0 (1987)	Author: Betts, Weldon	Relating to firemen's and policemen's civil service.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 691	70-0 (1987)	Author: Eckels, Robert	Relating to the validity of an anticompetition agreement.	House: Business & Commerce	Withdrawn from schedule	\| Labor--Management Relations
HB 693	70-0 (1987)	Author: Criss, Lloyd	Relating to grievance procedures for fire fighters and police officers in certain cities.	House: Urban Affairs	Comm. laid on table subj. to call	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 694	70-0 (1987)	Author: Criss, Lloyd	Relating to a state policy regarding layoffs, recalls, and grievances of state employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 718	70-0 (1987)	Author: Polumbo, Anthony	Relating to a fire fighter's and police officer's rights in certain cities during an administrative investigation that includes interrogation of the fire fighter and police officer.	House: Urban Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 749	70-0 (1987)	Author: Patronella, David	Relating to firemen's and policemen's civil service, classification, and grievance procedures; providing civil penalties.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations \| PEACE OFFICERS
HB 819	70-0 (1987)	Author: Cain, David	Relating to the right of a fire fighter or police officer to appeal to a hearing examiner regarding a fire or police department decision for which an appeal is provided.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 918	70-0 (1987)	Author: Patronella, David	Relating to grievance procedures for fire fighters and police officers in certain cities.	House: Urban Affairs	Withdrawn from schedule	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 955	70-0 (1987)	Author: Criss, Lloyd	Relating to collective bargaining contracts entered into between this state or a political subdivision of this state and certain labor organizations.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Political Subdivisions
HB 972	70-0 (1987)	Author: Martinez, Roman	Relating to sheriff's department employees civil service in certain counties; appeals of disciplinary action by employees to hearing examiners.	House: County Affairs	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
HB 1008	70-0 (1987)	Author: Danburg, Debra	Relating to the supervision of a fireman or policeman of a fire or police department.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1053	70-0 (1987)	Author: Garcia, Orlando	Relating to an appeal to district court of a decision of a firemen's and policemen's civil service commission.	House: Urban Affairs	Withdrawn from calendar	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1131	70-0 (1987)	Author: Earley, Robert	Relating to the creation, powers, and duties of the State Personnel Office.	House: State Affairs	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| STATE PERSONNEL OFFICE
HB 1139	70-0 (1987)	Author: Patrick, Kae	Relating to the sheriff's civil service system in certain counties.	House: County Affairs	Pending in committee	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
HB 1157	70-0 (1987)	Author: Uher, D.R.	Relating to discharges of officers and employees of the Department of Public Safety and to political activities and campaigns.	House: State Affairs	Pending in committee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF \| State Employees
HB 1167	70-0 (1987)	Author: Martinez, Roman	Relating to the procedural and other rights of a fireman or policeman regarding an appeal of a department decision to the Fire Fighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service Commission.	House: Urban Affairs	Pending in committee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1233	70-0 (1987)	Author: Millsap, Mike	Relating to the creation, powers, and duties of the State Office of Personnel Management.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, STATE OFFICE OF \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| STATE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ACT
HB 1252	70-0 (1987)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to polygraph examinations of certain police officers and fire fighters.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS
HB 1256	70-0 (1987)	Author: Edwards, Al	Relating to certain notice requirements before an employer may merge or shut down a place of employment; providing a penalty.	House: Labor and Employment Relations	Reported from s/c with substitute	\| Business & Commerce--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1335	70-0 (1987)	Author: Thompson, Garfield	Relating to collective bargaining rights of certain public employees; providing penalties.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 1368	70-0 (1987)	Author: Valigura, Keith Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to personnel files maintained by the director of fire fighters' and police officers' civil service commission.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/87	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1377	70-0 (1987)	Author: Delco, Wilhelmina	Relating to grievance procedures for state employees.	House: State Affairs	Coauthor authorized	\| GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 1392	70-0 (1987)	Author: Moreno, Paul	Relating to the collective bargaining rights of employees of a sheriff's department.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
HB 1577	70-0 (1987)	Author: Delco, Wilhelmina	Relating to certain management policies and management training for institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education	\| Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1603	70-0 (1987)	Author: Garcia, Orlando	Relating to the right of a commissioned officer of the Department of Public Safety to appeal to a hearing examiner regarding a department decision for which an appeal is provided.	House: Public Safety	Referred to subcommittee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 1622	70-0 (1987)	Author: Johnson, Cliff Sponsor: Lyon, Ted	Relating to certain restrictions on the use of polygraph examinations by the Department of Public Safety.	House: Public Safety	Effective on 9/1/87	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS \| PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 1903	70-0 (1987)	Author: Guerrero, Lena	Relating to discrimination in employment, housing, and public facilities because a person has or is perceived as having AIDS, HIV infection, or AIDS-related complex; providing criminal and civil penalties.	House: Public Health	Referred to subcommittee	\| DISCRIMINATION \| Health--AIDS \| Human Relations \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1926	70-0 (1987)	Author: Heflin, Talmadge	Relating to disciplinary requirements and procedures for firefighters and police officers in certain cities.	House: Urban Affairs	Reported from s/c with substitute	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1938	70-0 (1987)	Author: Tallas, Jim Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the discharge, suspension, or demotion of a commissioned officer in the Department of Public Safety.	House: Public Safety Senate: State Affairs	Effective in 90 days-8/31/87	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 2042	70-0 (1987)	Author: Martinez, Roman	Relating to the regulation of off-duty work performed by reserve law enforcement officers and to the employment of a reserve law enforcement officer as a patrolman, guard, or watchman.	House: Public Safety	Referred to subcommittee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement
SB 276	70-0 (1987)	Author: Green, Gene Sponsor: Martinez, Roman	Relating to the procedural and other rights of a fireman or policeman regarding an appeal of a department decision to the Fire Fighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service Commission.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days - 8/31/87	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 285	70-0 (1987)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to the protection of certain employees who report a violation of law or rule or refuse to enter certain work situations; providing a penalty.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Record vote	\| Labor--Management Relations \| WHISTLEBLOWERS
SB 354	70-0 (1987)	Author: Tejeda, Frank	Relating to an appeal to district court of a decision of a fireman's and policeman's civil service commission.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Reported favorably with substitute	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 359	70-0 (1987)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth Sponsor: Luna III, Albert	Relating to the provision of a defense by a municipality or a special purpose district in certain suits against peace officers, fire fighters, or emergency medical personnel.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/87	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Health--Emergency Services & Personnel \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 381	70-0 (1987)	Author: Lyon, Ted	Relating to the right of a fire fighter or police officer to appeal to a hearing examiner regarding a fire or police department decision for which an appeal is provided.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 435	70-0 (1987)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to a career ladder and minimum salaries for educational aides and school secretaries.	Senate: Education	Left as pending business in comm.	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 941	70-0 (1987)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to sheriff's department employees civil service in certain counties; appeals of disciplinary action by employees to hearing examiners.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations	\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| SHERIFFS
SB 1005	70-0 (1987)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to negotiations for school district employees.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1503	70-0 (1987)	Author: Lyon, Ted	Relating to certain restrictions on the use of polygraph examinations by the Department of Public Safety.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice	\| Labor--Management Relations \| POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS \| PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF \| State Employees
HB 15	70-2 (1987)	Author: Earley, Robert	Relating to the creation, powers and duties of the State Personnel Office.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| State Employees \| STATE PERSONNEL OFFICE
HB 68	69-0 (1985)	Author: Hill, Patricia	Relating to anticompetition agreements.	House: Business & Commerce	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.	\| Labor--Management Relations
HB 257	69-0 (1985)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to a prohibition against terminating the employment of certain employees who hold more than one job.	House: Labor & Employment Relations	Referred to subcommittee	\| Labor--Management Relations
HB 544	69-0 (1985)	Author: Criss, Lloyd	Relating to collective bargaining rights of certain public employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 789	69-0 (1985)	Author: Polumbo, Anthony	Relating to hearing examiners for appeal of job actions against a fire fighter or police officer in certain cities and to procedures for discipline of a fire fighter or police officer in those cities who are indicted for a crime.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 879	69-0 (1985)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to investigations of, disciplinary measures against, and certain conditions of employment of peace officers.	House: Law Enforcement	Referred to Law Enforcement	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| PEACE OFFICERS
HB 908	69-0 (1985)	Author: Price, Albert	Relating to professional negotiations for certain school district employees.	House: Public Education	Coauthor authorized	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| EDUCATIONAL EMPLOYEE RELATIONS COMMISSION \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
HB 1280	69-0 (1985)	Author: Cain, David Sponsor: Farabee, Ray	Relating to certain employment, sales, and leasing practices; providing a penalty.	House: Business & Commerce Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	\| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1350	69-0 (1985)	Author: Burnett, Dick	Relating to complaints about and disciplinary measures taken against law enforcement officers or fire fighters.	House: Law Enforcement	Referred to subcommittee	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement
HB 1402	69-0 (1985)	Author: Stiles, Mark	Relating to the use of a merit system of personnel administration by certain state agencies and the abolition of the Texas Merit System Council.	House: State Affairs	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.	\| Labor--Management Relations \| MERIT SYSTEM COUNCIL \| State Employees
HB 1632	69-0 (1985)	Author: Evans, Larry	Relating to the time for filing a civil action in a complaint brought under the Commission on Human Rights Act.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Human Relations \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1831	69-0 (1985)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to appeals to District Court from decision of a civil service commission; amending Section 18 of Chapter 325, Acts of the 50th Legislature, Regular Session, 1947 (Section 18 of Article 1269m, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), as amended by Chapter 707, Acts of the 67th Legislature, Regular Session, 1981, and declaring an emergency.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	\| Courts--District \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2270	69-0 (1985)	Author: Price, Albert	Relating to public employees, collective bargaining contracts with organizations representing; strikes; loss of civil service and other rights.	House: State Affairs	Laid on table subj. to call in comm.	\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 112	69-0 (1985)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to investigations of, disciplinary measures against, and certain conditions of employment of peace officers.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Record vote	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| PEACE OFFICERS
SB 178	69-0 (1985)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to presumption of discrimination upon discharge or suspension of any employee following settlement or Board ruling, and declaring an emergency.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Postponed in s/c	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Workers' Compensation
SB 218	69-0 (1985)	Author: Truan, Carlos	Relating to the rights of employees of the state and its political subdivisions.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Political Subdivisions \| State Employees
SB 569	69-0 (1985)	Author: Leedom, John Sponsor: Stiles, Mark	Relating to the use of a merit system of personnel administration by certain state agencies and the abolition of the Texas Merit System Council.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .	\| Labor--Management Relations \| MERIT SYSTEM COUNCIL \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
SB 572	69-0 (1985)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to collective bargaining rights of certain public employees.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Political Subdivisions \| State Employees
SB 674	69-0 (1985)	Author: Farabee, Ray	Relating to certain employment and sales practices; providing a penalty.	Senate: State Affairs	No action taken in committee	\| Labor--Management Relations
SB 689	69-0 (1985)	Author: Williams, Lindon Sponsor: Colbert, Paul	Relating to legislative leave for fire fighters and police officers in certain cities.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .	\| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 708	69-0 (1985)	Author: Lyon, Ted	Relating to complaints about and disciplinary measures taken against law enforcement officers or fire fighters.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Record vote	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 652	68-0 (1983)	Author: Watson, Ed	Relating to requirements that an employer must meet before conducting a search of an employee's motor vehicle.	House: Business & Commerce	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Vehicles & Traffic--General
HB 941	68-0 (1983)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to the right of a fire fighter or police officer to appeal an adverse decision of the civil service commission to district court.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Committee on Urban Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 969	68-0 (1983)	Author: Criss, Lloyd	Relating to collective bargaining rights of certain public employees.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Political Subdivisions \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HB 1004	68-0 (1983)	Author: Wallace III, Ralph	Relating to the protection of employees who testify before a legislative committee; providing a penalty.	House: State Affairs	No action taken	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Legislature \| WHISTLEBLOWERS
HB 1075	68-0 (1983)	Author: Harrison, Jr., W.O. "Bill" Sponsor: Edwards, Chet	Relating to the protection of public employees who report a violation of law.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees \| WHISTLEBLOWERS
HB 1298	68-0 (1983)	Author: Barton, Erwin	Relating to the hours of labor of railroad employees; providing a penalty.	House: Business & Commerce	Referred to subcommittee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Transportation--Railroads
HB 1358	68-0 (1983)	Author: Martinez, Roman	Relating to an employee's right to participate in political activity; providing a penalty.	House: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1796	68-0 (1983)	Author: Moreno, Paul	Relating to collective bargaining for firemen and policemen.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Committee on Urban Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| POLICE & FIRE FIGHTERS ANTISTRIKE ACT
HB 1813	68-0 (1983)	Author: Martinez, Roman	Relating to the rights of an employee to engage in political activity; providing a penalty.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	\| Labor--Management Relations
SB 44	68-0 (1983)	Author: Doggett, Lloyd	Relating to the provision of damages and penalties for a person whose employment is suspended or terminated or who is otherwise disciplined as a result of reporting the abuse or neglect of a nursing home patient.	Senate: Health & Human Resources	Referred to Committee on Health & Human Resources	\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Labor--Management Relations \| Nursing Homes \| WHISTLEBLOWERS
SB 309	68-0 (1983)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to presumption of discrimination upon discharge or suspension of any employee following settlement or Board ruling and declaring an emergency.	Senate: Jurisprudence	No action taken	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Workers' Compensation
SB 696	68-0 (1983)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to collective bargaining rights of certain public employees.	Senate: State Affairs	Testimony taken	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 91	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to dismissal of an employee who exercises constitutional or statutory rights and to an employee's right to appeal a dismissal.	House: Employment Practices	No action taken	\| Labor--Management Relations
HB 887	67-0 (1981)	Author: Garcia, Matt	Relating to collective bargaining for certain employees of public schools.	House: Employment Practices	Referred to subcommittee	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 936	67-0 (1981)	Author: Criss, Lloyd	Relating to collective bargaining rights of certain public school employees.	House: Employment Practices	Referred to subcommittee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 1120	67-0 (1981)	Author: Lyon, Ted	Relating to remedies for certain peace officers who have punitive action taken against them by their employing agency.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement \| PEACE OFFICERS
HB 1192	67-0 (1981)	Author: Uher, D.R. Sponsor: Howard, Ed	Relating to the creation of the State Personnel Standards Board.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Consideration postponed	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| State Employees \| STATE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ACT \| STATE PERSONNEL STANDARDS BOARD
HB 1203	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hernandez, Joe	Relating to the right of an individual to communicate in any language.	House: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs	\| Human Relations \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1580	67-0 (1981)	Author: Price, Albert	Relating to time off from work to attend certain conventions held by political parties.	House: Elections	Referred to Committee on Elections	\| Elections--Political Parties \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2089	67-0 (1981)	Author: Laney, James Sponsor: Blake, Roy	Relating to the exclusion of certain farm labor contractors from licensing requirements for labor agents.	House: Employment Practices Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	\| Labor--Agricultural Workers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2128	67-0 (1981)	Author: Delco, Wilhelmina	Relating to abolition of the Merit System of the Texas Employment Commission and creation of the Texas Merit System Council.	House: State Affairs	Reported from committee favorably without amendments	\| Labor--Management Relations \| MERIT SYSTEM COUNCIL \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| State Employees
HB 2274	67-0 (1981)	Author: Berlanga, Hugo	Relating to collective bargaining for firemen and policemen.	House: Employment Practices	Referred to Committee on Employment Practices	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 145	67-0 (1981)	Author: Doggett, Lloyd Sponsor: Polumbo, Anthony	Relating to discrimination because of age or disability.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Reported from subcommittee favorably with amendments	\| Aging \| Disabilities, Persons with \| DISCRIMINATION \| Human Relations \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 321	67-0 (1981)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to collective bargaining rights of certain public employees	Senate: State Affairs	Coauthor authorized	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
SB 358	67-0 (1981)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the right of fire and police personnel to engage in certain political activities.	Senate: State Affairs	Reported from committee favorably with amendments	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 528	67-0 (1981)	Author: Parker, Carl Sponsor: Price, Albert	Relating to time off from work to attend political conventions.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .	\| Elections--Political Parties \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 567	67-0 (1981)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to collective bargaining for certain employees of public schools.	Senate: Education	Referred to Committee on Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 634	67-0 (1981)	Author: Howard, Ed	Relating to creation of the State Personnel Standards Board.	Senate: State Affairs	No action taken	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees \| STATE PERSONNEL STANDARDS BOARD
SB 663	67-0 (1981)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to establishing a fair dismissal procedure for all persons employed by any school district in the State of Texas in professional positions.	Senate: Education	Considered by committee in public hearing	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel \| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 381	66-0 (1979)	Author: Moreno, Paul	Relating to employer bans on communication in Spanish and other languages by employees.	House: Employment Practices	Referred to Committee on Employment Practices	\| Human Relations \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1155	66-0 (1979)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to collective bargaining rights of certain public employees.	House: Employment Practices	Referred to subcommittee	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Political Subdivisions
HB 1363	66-0 (1979)	Author: Lyon, Ted	Relating to collective bargaining between public officials and certain labor organizations.	House: Employment Practices	Referred to Committee on Employment Practices	\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1539	66-0 (1979)	Author: Berlanga, Hugo	Relating to overtime to be paid to certain employees.	House: Employment Practices	Referred to Committee on Employment Practices	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Salaries & Expenses
HB 1684	66-0 (1979)	Author: Ware, Bob	Relating to certain prima facie evidence of an organized work stoppage by public employees.	House: Employment Practices	Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . .	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 2037	66-0 (1979)	Author: Kubiak, Dan	Relating to agricultural employer - employee relations; establishing the Agricultural Labor Relations Board; setting out employer and employee rights and duties; maintaining agricultural employees' right-to-work; prohibiting harvest-time strikes and secondary boycotts; and declaring an emergency.	House: Agriculture & Livestock	Considered by subcommittee in public hearing	\| AGRICULTURAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD \| Labor--Agricultural Workers \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 289	66-0 (1979)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to consultations by boards of trustees with representatives of teachers and groups of auxiliary personnel employed in a school district under certain conditions; requiring such consultations under certain circumstances and providing certain procedures; providing for the selection of preresentatives of teachers and auxiliary personnel groups and for exclusive representation and authorization of certain agreements; providing for advisory assistance; providing certain persons with the right to be heard by boards of trustees; providing administrative consultation; providing a saving clause; defining certain terms.	Senate: Education	Reported from committee favorably without amendments	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Education--School Districts \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 493	66-0 (1979)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to collective bargaining for firemen and policemen.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| POLICE & FIRE FIGHTERS ANTISTRIKE ACT OF 1979
SB 708	66-0 (1979)	Author: Parker, Carl Sponsor: Price, Albert	Relating to time off from work to attend political conventions.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Placed on daily General State Calendar	\| Elections--Political Parties \| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1066	66-0 (1979)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar Sponsor: Cain, David	Relating to service of process on nonresident employers in certain civil actions or proceedings.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . .	\| Courts--Civil Procedure \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 1240	66-0 (1979)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to collective bargaining rights of certain public employees.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 339	65-0 (1977)	Author: Allen, Joe	Relating to creation of a state personnel system and a state personnel board having powers, duties, and functions regarding employment policies and practices of certain state agencies; prescribing unlawful employment practices and providing penalties and other remedies; repealing the Position Classification Act of 1961.	House: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| State Employees \| STATE PERSONNEL ACT, TEXAS
HB 396	65-0 (1977)	Author: Olson, Jr., Lyndon	Relating to creation of a state personnel system and a state personnel board having powers, duties, and functions regarding employment policies and practices of certain state agencies; prescribing unlawful employment practices and providing penalties and other remedies; repealing the Position Classification Act of 1961.	House: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| State Employees \| STATE PERSONNEL ACT, TEXAS
HB 662	65-0 (1977)	Author: Clark, Jim	Relating to the rights of certain public employees and to the creation of a state employer-employees relations board, its duties and powers; repealing all laws in conflict.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| PUBLIC EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS BOARD \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| State Employees
HB 756	65-0 (1977)	Author: Green, Gene Sponsor: Parker, Carl	Relating to the arbitration of disputes between an employer and employees operating under a collective-bargaining agreement.	House: Labor Senate: Economic Development	Reported from committee adversely	\| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
HB 1206	65-0 (1977)	Author: Ceverha, Bill	Relating to an individual's right to work without union membership; providing penalties.	House: State Affairs	Assigned to Consent Calendar	\| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1241	65-0 (1977)	Author: Hernandez, Joe	Relating to paid vacation and sick leave for employees in private industry.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to subcommittee	\| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--Management Relations \| SICK LEAVE
HB 1277	65-0 (1977)	Author: Brown, Albert "Al"	Relating to the releasing of criminal history information for employment applications to private employers by State and local law enforcement agencies.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CRIMINAL RECORDS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Law Enforcement
HB 1308	65-0 (1977)	Author: Jones, Luther	Relating to collective bargaining for firemen and policemen.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs	\| FIRE & POLICE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ACT \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1325	65-0 (1977)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to agricultural labor; creating the Agricultural Labor Relations Board; providing penalties.	House: Agriculture & Livestock	Referred to subcommittee	\| AGRICULTURAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT \| AGRICULTURAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD \| Labor--Agricultural Workers \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
HB 1578	65-0 (1977)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to contracts covered by the Texas General Arbitration Act.	House: Judiciary	Assigned to General State Calendar	\| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
HB 1944	65-0 (1977)	Author: Allen, Joe	Stating the legislature's findings and purpose in regard to municipal employee organizations; authorizing municipal employees to form and join refrain from joining an employee organization for purposes of meeting and conferring in good faith with municipal employers; creation of a Public Employee Relations Commission and specifying the Commission's powers and functions, and appointment of its members by the Governor; providing definitions; prohibiting supervisory employees from joining and participating in an employee organization whose membership includes non-supervisory employees; specifying certain traditional municipal employers' rights; providing procedures for recognition of employee organizations and the determination and certification of the appropriate unit.	House: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2086	65-0 (1977)	Author: Allen, Joe	Relating to the right of any regulatory entity either internal or external, to determining without recourse, the ability of labor, either organized or not organized, to bargain for its services on a collective or a seperate basis.	House: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations
SB 127	65-0 (1977)	Author: Meier, Bill	An Act relating to creation of a state personnel system and a state personnel board having powers, duties, and functions regarding employment policies and practices of certain state agencies; prescribing unlawful employment practices and providing penalties and other remedies; repealing the Position Classification Act of 1961.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions \| State Employees \| STATE PERSONNEL ACT, TEXAS
SB 142	65-0 (1977)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe" Sponsor: Rains, Don	Relating to the establishment of guidelines for personnel administration for employees of public institutions of higher education; providing for authority, responsibility, and duties of the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, and for the governing boards of institutions of higher education regarding employment policies and practices.	House: State Affairs Senate: Education	Vetoed by the Governor	\| Education--Higher--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 335	65-0 (1977)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"	Relating to rights of certain public employees and to the creation of a state employer-employee relations boar, its duties and powers; repealing all laws in conflict.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| State Employees
SB 356	65-0 (1977)	Author: Hance, Kent	Relating to the ability of an employer to question prospective employees about their workmen's compensation record.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Workers' Compensation
SB 842	65-0 (1977)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to the arbitration of disputes between an employer and emloyees operating under a collective-bargaining agreement.	Senate: Economic Development	Reported from committee favorably	\| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
SB 867	65-0 (1977)	Author: Jones, Gene Sponsor: Green, Gene	Providing for continuation of group life and group accident and health insurance during labor dispute; providing for individual contributions; authorizing inclusion of certain provision in policies; protecting certain existing rights of insurers; allowing discontinuance of coverage under certain circumstances; providing an effective date.	House: Insurance Senate: Economic Development	90 Day Bill	\| Insurance--Life, Health & Accident \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 33	64-0 (1975)	Author: Johnson, Eddie Sponsor: Clower, Ron	Enabling a political subdivision to establish a formal hearing procedure for persons charging discriminatory employment practices by an officer or employee of the subdivision; providing for a local official to receive notice from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days	\| DISCRIMINATION \| Labor--Management Relations \| Political Subdivisions
HB 245	64-0 (1975)	Author: Johnson, Eddie Sponsor: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the termination of the employment of an employee who serves as a juror; providing reemployment, just damages, and attorney's fees.	House: Labor Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days	\| Courts--Juries \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 293	64-0 (1975)	Author: Clark, Jim	Relating to the right of collective bargaining for employees of certain navigation districts and port authorities.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Committee on Natural Resources	\| Labor--Management Relations \| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 423	64-0 (1975)	Author: Nowlin, James	Relating to certain prima facie evidence of an organized work stoppage by public employees.	House: Labor	Referred to Committee on Labor	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 580	64-0 (1975)	Author: Olson, Jr., Lyndon	Relating to the reporting by a state employee of certain inappropriate activities and to prohibition of certain reprisals against state employees by employing agencies; providing penalties.	House: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees \| WHISTLEBLOWERS
HB 615	64-0 (1975)	Author: Olson, Jr., Lyndon	Relating to the reporting by a state employee of certain inappropriate activities and the prohibition of certain reprisals against state employees by employing agencies; providing penalties.	House: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees \| WHISTLEBLOWERS
HB 739	64-0 (1975)	Author: Olson, Jr., Lyndon	Relating to municipal employee organizations.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs	\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 761	64-0 (1975)	Author: Washington, Craig	Relating to rights of certain public employees and to the creation of a state employer-employee relations board, its duties and powers; repealing all laws in conflict.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 820	64-0 (1975)	Author: Earle, Ronald Sponsor: Meier, Bill	Relating to creation of a state personnel system and a state personnel board having powers, duties, and functions regarding employment policies and practices of certain state agencies; prescribing unlawful employment practices and providing penalties and other remedies; repealing the Position Classification Act of 1961.	House: State Affairs Senate: Administration	Motion to suspend rules lost	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| State Employees \| STATE PERSONNEL ACT, TEXAS
HB 864	64-0 (1975)	Author: Salem, Joe	Relating to the right of professional negotiations for teachers employed by public school districts; prohibiting strikes and work stoppages by teachers.	House: Public Education	Referred to Committee on Public Education	\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1584	64-0 (1975)	Author: Reynolds, Richard F.	Relating to the enforcement of certain arbitration agreements.	House: Labor	Referred to Committee on Labor	\| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
HB 1723	64-0 (1975)	Author: Nichols, R.C. "Nick"	Relating to prevention of discrimination against employees as a result of their testifying, giving information to, or filing a complaint with the Texas Department of Labor and Standards.	House: Labor	Reported from committee favorably without amendments	\| DISCRIMINATION \| EMPLOYEE PROTECTION ACT OF 1975 \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees \| WHISTLEBLOWERS
HB 1808	64-0 (1975)	Author: Mattox, Jim	Relating to the right of fire fighters and policemen to bargain collectively.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs	\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HR 28	64-0 (1975)	Author: Nowlin, James	Relating to memorializing Congress to halt the unethical practice by strikers obtaining certain public funds.	House: State Affairs		\| Labor--Management Relations \| Resolutions--Memorializing Congress
SB 340	64-0 (1975)	Author: Clower, Ron	Relating to the termination of the employment of an employee who serves as a juror.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Matters	\| Courts--Juries \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 443	64-0 (1975)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to allowing employers and labor unions to contract to require nonunion employees to pay certain fees.	Senate: Human Resources	Referred to Committee on Human Resources	\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 606	64-0 (1975)	Author: McKinnon, Mike Sponsor: Peveto, Wayne	Relating to the duty of labor unions to file reports with the secretary of state; providing the authority of the secretary of state to destroy previously filed reports.	House: Labor Senate: State Affairs	90 day bill	\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| SECRETARY OF STATE
SB 768	64-0 (1975)	Author: Meier, Bill	Relating to creation of a state personnel system and a state personnel board having powers, duties, and functions regarding employment policies and practices of certain state agencies; prescribing unlawful employment practices and providing penalties and other remedies.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| State Employees \| STATE PERSONNEL ACT, TEXAS \| STATE PERSONNEL BOARD
SB 814	64-0 (1975)	Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"	Relating to the enforcement of certain arbitration agreements.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
SB 990	64-0 (1975)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar Sponsor: Bryant, John W.	Declaring that no person, corporation, or other entity acting as an employer may discharge or refuse to hire or in any other manner discriminate against any employee because the employee has in good faith filed a claim, hired a lawyer to represent him in a claim, instituted, or caused to be instituted, in good faith, any proceeding under the Texas Workmen's Compensation Act, or has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported from committee favorably without amendments	\| Labor--Management Relations
HB 586	63-0 (1973)	Author: Salem, Joe	Creating a Department of Labor Relations, transferring and vesting in it certain powers and duties of The Commissioner of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of Labor Statistics and providing additional powers and duties; transferring certain other duties and powers of the Commission and Bureau of Labor Statistics to the Secretary of Agriculture and Department of Public Safety; repealing conflicting laws; providing severability.	House: State Affairs	Reported from subcommittee	\| LABOR RELATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF \| Labor--Health & Safety \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS ACT
HB 1312	63-0 (1973)	Author: Harris, Ed	Relating to officers and employees of the State of Texas; providing a comprehensive and uniform state personnel system for employees of the State of Texas; creating and establishing a state personnel board and providing for its authority and operation; defining terms; making certain findings and declarations of legislative policy; establishing standards and guidelines for the recruitment, selection, development and maintenance of an effective, responsive and productive work force, including policies and procedures for employee hiring and advancement, training and career development, job classification, salary administration, employee grievances, fringe benefits, compensation, discipline, discharge and other related employer-employee relationships; establishing guidelines for standards of conduct for state employees; making certain exemptions; prohibiting discrimination in state service because of race, sex, religion, color, political affiliation or national origin; delegating authority for the making of rules and regulations necessary to implement and carry out the purpose of this Act in all its particulars; providing a severability clause; repealing all laws in conflict with this Act; incorporating the classification officer and merit system council into the department of personnel and providing for the transfer of records, property and employees to the department of personnel and safeguarding the compensation and benefits of such transferred employees.	House: State Affairs	Considered in public hearing	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| State Employees \| STATE PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION ACT
HB 1373	63-0 (1973)	Author: Nichols, R.C. "Nick"	Relating to certain rights of labor unions.	House: Labor	Referred to Committee on Labor	\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1374	63-0 (1973)	Author: Nichols, R.C. "Nick"	Amending the Business and Commerce Code so as to define the terms "membership" and "labor union" as used in both instances therein; repealing conflicting laws; providing severability.	House: Labor	Sent to Calendar Committee	\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1381	63-0 (1973)	Author: Denton, Lane	Relating to the creation of a state personnel board.	House: State Affairs	Coauthor authorized	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| State Employees \| STATE PERSONNEL BOARD
HB 1441	63-0 (1973)	Author: Vale, Bob	Relating to collective bargaining rights of certain public employees and to the creation of a state labor relations board, its duties and powers; repealing all laws in conflict; providing for severability; providing an effective date.	House: Labor	Amended in committee	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HR 50	63-0 (1973)	Author: Clark, Jim	Authorizing House Committee on Labor to study feasibility of creating a state agency on employee-employer relations.	House: Labor	Sent to Calendar Committee	\| Interim Studies \| LABOR, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON \| Labor--Management Relations \| Resolutions--Legislative Policy
HR 163	63-0 (1973)	Author: Clark, Jim	Authorizing the House Committee on Labor to make a study concerning labor and management.	House: Labor	Reported favorably	\| Interim Studies \| LABOR, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON \| Labor--Management Relations \| Resolutions--Legislative Policy
SB 330	63-0 (1973)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"	An Act creating a Department of Labor Relations, transferring and vesting in it certain powers and duties of The Commissioner of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of Labor Statistics and providing additional powers and duties; transferring certain other duties and powers of the Commissioner and Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Secretary of Agriculture and Department of Public Safety; repealing conflicting laws; providing severability.	Senate: State Affairs	Sent to subcommittee	\| LABOR RELATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF \| Labor--Health & Safety \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
SB 428	63-0 (1973)	Author: Mengden, Walter	Relating to the gathering of information about the national origins or the ethnic, racial, or religious makeup of the personnel of a governmental agency or political subdivision.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Reported favorably	\| Human Relations \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
SB 834	63-0 (1973)	Author: Harrington, D. Roy	Relating to collective bargaining rights of certain public employees and to the creation of a state labor relations board, its duties and powers; repealing all laws in conflict; providing for severability; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs	\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
SCR 20	63-0 (1973)	Author: Hightower, Jack Sponsor: Doyle, Terry	Creating a special interim Committee on State and Local Public Employees.	House: State Affairs Senate: Administration	Filed without Governor's signature	\| Interim Studies \| Labor--Management Relations \| Resolutions--Legislative Policy \| State Employees
SJR 38	63-0 (1973)	Author: Jones, Grant	Proposing an amendment of the Texas Constitution to guarantee the right of a person to work and bargain with a private employer without regard to whether he is a member of or a contributor to a labor union.	Senate: Economic Development	Committee hearing date	\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HB 113	62-0 (1971)	Author: Nichols, R.C. "Nick"	Relating to the protection of persons who file a claim or hire an attorney or aid in filing a claim or testify at hearings concerning a claim under the Texas Workmen's Compensations Act.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Workers' Compensation
HB 164	62-0 (1971)	Author: Golman, Joe H. \| et. al.	Relating to time allowed to an employee without deduction of pay for voting at an election.			\| Elections--Registration & Suffrage \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 280	62-0 (1971)	Author: Williams, Lindon Sponsor: Wallace, Jim	Relating to the reemployment of persons called to active duty with the State Military Forces in an emergency.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Military & Veterans
HB 454	62-0 (1971)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to declaring and prescribing rights, duties, and obligations of public employers and some public employees and their representatives in matters of collective bargaining.			\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| PUBLIC LABOR RELATIONS BOARD \| State Employees
HB 547	62-0 (1971)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to declaring and prescribing the rights, duties and obligations of public employers and some public employees and their representatives in matters of collective bargaining.			\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| PUBLIC LABOR RELATIONS BOARD \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
HB 790	62-0 (1971)	Author: Haynes, Clyde	Relating to registration of labor union organizers with the Secretary of State.			\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
HB 907	62-0 (1971)	Author: Clark, Jim \| et. al.	Relating to the use of strikebreakers. ("Citizens Job Protection Act")			\| CITIZENS JOB PROTECTION ACT \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1077	62-0 (1971)	Author: Haynes, Clyde \| et. al.	Relating to professional consultation between boards of trustees and professional organizations of school personnel.			\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Education--School Districts \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1256	62-0 (1971)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to crossing picket lines in a motor vehicle; providing penalties for violation.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Vehicles & Traffic--General
HB 1540	62-0 (1971)	Author: Salem, Joe	Relating to authorizing and providing for union recognition and collective bargaining for firefighters employed by cities, towns, and other political subdivisions of the State.			\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HCR 167	62-0 (1971)	Author: Smith, William L.	Requesting the Senate to send a duplicate copy of SB 778 to the House.			\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Resolutions--Recall
SB 53	62-0 (1971)	Author: Harrington, D. Roy	Relating to declaring and prescribing rights, duties and obligations of public employers and some public employees and their representatives in matters of collective bargaining.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| PUBLIC LABOR RELATIONS BOARD \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| State Employees
SB 79	62-0 (1971)	Author: Jordan, Barbara	Relating to creating the Fair Employment Practices Commission and providing for its regulation of discriminatory acts in employment; providing penalties.			\| DISCRIMINATION \| FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES COMMISSION \| Human Relations \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
SB 147	62-0 (1971)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the creation, establishment, administration, and operation of a state civil service system; providing a penalty.			\| CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| STATE CIVIL SERVICE LAW \| State Employees
SB 303	62-0 (1971)	Author: Harrington, D. Roy \| et. al.	Relating to declaring and prescribing the rights, duties, and obligations of public employers and some public employees and their representatives in matters of collective bargaining.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| PUBLIC LABOR RELATIONS BOARD \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| State Employees
SB 583	62-0 (1971)	Author: Bernal, Joe J. \| et. al.	Relating to amending Education Code to provide for professional consultation between boards of trustees and professional organizations of school personnel.			\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| Education--School Districts \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 750	62-0 (1971)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the statutory presumption of temporary total disability upon refusal of employment whenever an injured workman presents a proper medical release.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Workers' Compensation
SB 778	62-0 (1971)	Author: Hall, Ralph	Relating to authorizing and providing for union recognition and collective bargaining for firefighters employed by cities, towns, and other political subdivisions of the State.			\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 844	62-0 (1971)	Author: Bernal, Joe J.	Relating to the creation, establishment and operation of a county civil service system in certain counties.			\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 209	61-0 (1969)	Author: Clark, Jr., James Howard "Jim"	Relating to imposing a penalty for interference with jury service by employers.			\| Courts--Juries \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 329	61-0 (1969)	Author: Clark, Jim \| et. al.	Relating to prescribing matters pertaining to labor management relations in this state; providing election duties of Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics; prescribing means of enforcement and prevention of violation of the Act.			\| LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS ACT, TEXAS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 344	61-0 (1969)	Author: Parker, Carl \| et. al.	Relating to declare and prescribe rights, duties and obligations of public employers and some public employees and their representatives in matters of collective bargaining; to create a state labor relations board and provide for its jurisdiction, power, authority, and functions; to provide severability, precedence over contrary laws and an effective date.			\| LABOR RELATIONS BOARD \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
HB 691	61-0 (1969)	Author: Clark, Jim \| et. al.	Relating to making unlawful certain acts relating to the use of strikebreakers; providing penalties.			\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 886	61-0 (1969)	Author: Weldon, James D. "Jimmy"	Relating to venue in suits to enjoin certain strikes or picketing.			\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 1250	61-0 (1969)	Author: Atwood, Alan C. "Bud"	Relating to ensuring that all workers are made fully aware of their right to work and bargain freely with their employers, individually or collectively, and their right not to be denied employment on account of membership or non-membership in a labor union; providing penal provisions for enforcement.			\| Labor--Management Relations
SB 69	61-0 (1969)	Author: Wilson, Charles N. "Charlie"	Relating to enacting the Firemen's Mediation and Hearing Act relative to the settlement of grievances and disputes of firemen in any city of more than 10,000 population.			\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| FIREMEN'S MEDIATION & HEARING ACT \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 85	61-0 (1969)	Author: Herring, Charles \| et. al.	Relating to protecting and preserving rights of employees of street transportation systems which have been and are acquired by cities, towns or municipalities.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous \| Transportation--Mass Transit
SB 256	61-0 (1969)	Author: Harrington, D. Roy \| et. al.	Relating to declare and prescribe rights, duties and obligations of public employers and some public employees and their representatives in matters of collective bargaining; to create a state labor relations board and provide for its jurisdiction, power, authority, and functions.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
SB 378	61-0 (1969)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the creation, establishment, administration, and operation of a state civil service system; providing a penalty.			\| CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| STATE CIVIL SERVICE LAW \| State Employees
SB 490	61-0 (1969)	Author: Harrington, D. Roy	Relating to making it unlawful to deny employment on account of refusal to submit to a polygraph examination.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS
SB 760	61-0 (1969)	Author: Harrington, D. Roy	Relating to making unlawful certain acts relating to the use of strikebreakers by any person, as that term is defined, who is not the employer directly involved in a labor dispute, and providing exemptions; making unlawful strikebreaking by certain persons; making unlawful certain acts relating to transportation of strikebreakers; defining terms; providing penalties.			\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 90	61-1 (1969)	Author: Clark, Jim	Relating to making unlawful certain acts relating to the use of strikebreakers by any person, as that term is defined, who is not the employer directly involved in a labor dispute, and providing exemptions; making unlawful strikebreaking by certain persons; making unlawful certain acts relating to transportation of strikebreakers; providing penalties.			\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 58	61-2 (1969)	Author: Clark, Jim	Relating to making unlawful certain acts relating to the use of strikebreakers by any person, as that term is defined, who is not the employer directly involved in a labor dispute, and providing exemptions; making unlawful strikebreaking by certain persons; making unlawful certain acts relating to transportation of strikebreakers; defining terms; providing penalties.			\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 9	60-0 (1967)	Author: Weldon, James D. "Jimmy"	Relating to making unlawful certain acts relating to the use of strikebreakers by any person, as that term is defined, who is not the employer directly involved in a labor dispute, and providing exemptions.			\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 61	60-0 (1967)	Author: Clayton, Bill	Relating to declaring the public policy of the State of Texas relative to the right of persons to work; redeclaring such public policy and recognizing prospect of repeal or amendment by Congress of Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley law; etc.			\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 122	60-0 (1967)	Author: Gladden, Donald C. "Don"	Relating to providing for determination, establishment and payment of prevailing scale of wages to all workers who perform labor on public works and for maximum hours of work by all such workers.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 123	60-0 (1967)	Author: Gladden, Donald C. "Don"	Relating to prescribing matters pertaining to labor management relations in this state; providing for requests for recognition and certification election; prohibiting certain strikes and picketing; providing election duties of Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics; providing rights, duties and obligations of employees, labor organizations and employers.			\| LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS ACT, TEXAS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 124	60-0 (1967)	Author: Gladden, Donald C. "Don"	Relating to repealing Article 5207a, Revised Civil Statutes so as to allow representatives of management and labor to enter into collective bargaining contracts which require as a condition of employment in such bargaining units, membership in the labor organization representing the employees therein.			\| Labor--Management Relations
HB 407	60-0 (1967)	Author: Gladden, Donald C. "Don"	Relating to deleting, amending, revising and rearranging certain Statutes pertaining to the right of public employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations.			\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 1310	60-0 (1967)	Author: Ligarde, Honore \| et. al.	Relating to establishing a State Labor Standards Law and, subject to certain exemptions, covering all employees not presently covered by the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended; defining certain offenses; providing civil and criminal sanctions.			\| FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT, TEXAS \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
SB 86	60-0 (1967)	Author: Jordan, Barbara Charline \| et. al.	Relating to prescribing matters pertaining to labor management relations in this state; prescribing means of enforcement and prevention of violation of the Act.			\| LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS ACT, TEXAS \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 158	60-0 (1967)	Author: Herring, Charles \| et. al.	Relating to protecting and preserving rights of employees of street transportation systems which have been and are acquired by cities, towns or municipalities.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Transportation--Mass Transit
SB 167	60-0 (1967)	Author: Cole, Criss	Relating to the settlement of grievances and disputes of firemen in any city of more than 10,000 population.			\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| FIREMEN'S MEDIATION & HEARING ACT \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 168	60-0 (1967)	Author: Brooks, Chet \| et. al.	Relating to making unlawful the use of force or violence, or threats thereof, to prevent, or attempt to prevent, any person from engaging in lawful and peaceful picketing within this state, thereby supplementing the existing provisions of law which now make such conduct unlawful to prevent, or attempt to prevent, any person from engaging in any lawful vocation within this state and providing penalties for the violation thereof.			\| Crimes--Miscellaneous \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 208	60-0 (1967)	Author: Kennard, Don	Relating to creating and establishing a Department of Labor of the State of Texas and transferring to that Department duties and functions of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and its Commissioner, and making provisions for the assumption of such duties and responsibilities by the Commissioner of the Department, and creating divisions within the Department to administer and enforce existing laws as specified; establishing an effective date of the Act.			\| LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
HB 57	59-0 (1965)	Author: Cowden, George M. \| et. al.	Relating to providing means of settling grievances and disputes concerning the fairness, reasonableness or adequacy of salaries, hours of work and other emoluments of firemen in any city having a population of more than ten thousand.			\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 95	59-0 (1965)	Author: Kothmann, Glenn \| et. al.	Relating to protecting and preserving rights of employees of street transportation systems which have been and are acquired by cities, towns or municipalities.			\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Transportation--Mass Transit
HB 108	59-0 (1965)	Author: Weldon, James D. "Jimmy" \| et. al.	Relating to making unlawful the hiring of strikebreakers by any person, firm or corporation not directly involved in a labor strike or lockout; providing penalties.			\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 525	59-0 (1965)	Author: Cherry, Horace Dicken "Dick"	Relating to prescribing matters pertaining to labor management relations in this State.			\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 573	59-0 (1965)	Author: Arledge, Roy W.	Relating to reports required of certain associations of state employees.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 724	59-0 (1965)	Author: Lack, D. Emmett	Relating to providing that every employee required as a condition of employment to submit to a medical or physical examination shall be compensated by his employer for all time lost because of such examination and that the cost of such examination and of records required to be furnished shall be borne by the employer; providing penalties.			\| Labor--Management Relations
SB 389	59-0 (1965)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"	Relating to creating City Employees Civil Service requirements in cities having a population of ten thousand or more inhabitants.			\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 2	58-0 (1963)	Author: Kothmann, Glenn \| et. al.	Relating to protecting and preserving the rights of employees of street transportation systems which have been acquired by cities, towns, or municipalities; declaring the public policy of the State.			\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Transportation--Mass Transit
HB 77	58-0 (1963)	Author: Cherry, Horace Dicken "Dick" \| et. al.	Relating to protecting the right of public employees to exercise all rights and privileges of citizenship and to prohibit certain boards from affecting tenure of certain public employees; providing remedies; and providing a penalty for breach of its terms.			\| Human Relations \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 112	58-0 (1963)	Author: Shipley, Donald K. \| et. al.	Relating to declaring strikes and collective bargaining by firemen and policemen to be against public policy and to provide in all cities of more than ten thousand (10,000) inhabitants according to the last preceding federal census, for the setting up of a local Commission of Arbitration which shall hear and determine grievances and disputes which may arise between the governing body of the city and its firemen or policemen; providing a penalty for the willful violation of this Act.			\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 179	58-0 (1963)	Author: Alaniz, John C.	Relating to the Texas Fair Employment Practice Act prohibiting certain practices of discrimination because of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, age, sex, or national origin by the State of Texas; creating the Texas Fair Employment Practices Commission; providing for judicial review and enforcement; and imposing penalties.			\| FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE ACT, TEXAS \| FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES COMMISSION, TEXAS \| Human Relations \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 402	58-0 (1963)	Author: Haynes, Jr., Clyde	Relating to providing a cause of action, in addition to compensation, for any employee against any employer who discharges or refuses to hire him solely because he has filed or recovered a claim for workmen's compensation.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Workers' Compensation
HB 868	58-0 (1963)	Author: Lack, D. Emmett \| et. al.	Relating to providing that every employer who pays his employees by check or draft must provide facilities for the cashing of such checks or drafts at no cost to the employee; and providing penalties for violations.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 869	58-0 (1963)	Author: Lack, D. Emmett \| et. al.	Relating to providing that every employee required as a condition of employment, to submit to a medical or physical examination shall be compensated by his employer for all time lost because of such examination and that the cost of such examination and of records required to be furnished shall be borne by the employer; providing penalties.			\| Labor--Health & Safety \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 39	58-0 (1963)	Author: Spears, Jr., Franklin Scott	Relating to protecting and preserving rights of employees of street transportation systems which have been acquired by cities, towns or municipalities.			\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Transportation--Mass Transit
SB 53	58-0 (1963)	Author: Cole, Criss	Relating to declaring strikes and collective bargaining by firemen and policemen to be against the public policy and to provide in all cities of more than ten thousand (10,000) inhabitants according to the last preceding federal census, for the setting up of a local Commission of Arbitration which shall hear and determine grievances and disputes which may arise between the governing body of the city and its firemen or policemen; providing a penalty for the willful violation of this Act.			\| ARBITRATION, COMMISSION ON \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
SB 143	58-0 (1963)	Author: Herring, Charles	Relating to amending statutes relating to "Arbitration in General" and enacting the "Texas General Arbitration Act" relating to arbitrations pursuant to written agreements of the parties, expressly excluding all arbitrations relating to any labor union contract and all affecting controversies between any employer and any employee of the employer or their respective representatives; providing effective dates.			\| GENERAL ARBITRATION ACT, TEXAS \| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
SB 312	58-0 (1963)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"	Relating to creating City Employees Civil Service requirements in cities having a population of ten thousand (10,000) or more inhabitants; providing for penalties for violation of the Civil Service Act.			\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 14	57-0 (1961)	Author: Hughes, Robert H. "Bob" \| et. al.	Relating to declaring strikes by firemen, and collective bargaining by fireman claiming the right to strike, to be against the public policy of the State; providing a penalty for willful violation of this Act; providing for a saving clause; providing that this Act shall be cumulative.			\| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 29	57-0 (1961)	Author: Alaniz, John C. \| et. al.	Relating to protecting and preserving rights of employees of street transportation systems which have been acquired by cities, towns or municipalities.			\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Transportation--Mass Transit
HB 276	57-0 (1961)	Author: Berry, Virgil E. "Red"	Relating to amending a certain Act regulating appeals from decisions of Firemen's and Policemen's Civil Service Commissions in cities having a population of ten thousand (10,000) or more inhabitants.			\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 493	57-0 (1961)	Author: Guffey, Lloyd Myron	Relating to providing that every employer who pays his employees by check or draft must provide facilities for the cashing of such checks or drafts at no cost to the employee; providing penalties for violations.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 580	57-0 (1961)	Author: Eckhardt, Robert Christian "Bob"	Relating to regulating controversies between employers and employees concerning representation for purposes of collective bargaining.			\| Labor--Management Relations
HB 605	57-0 (1961)	Author: Harrington, D. Roy	Relating to providing for reimbursement by employers for time lost because of compulsory medical or physical examinations; providing penalties.			\| Labor--Health & Safety \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 964	57-0 (1961)	Author: James, Tom	Relating to amending a certain Act relating to probationary firemen and policemen, suspensions and appeals therefrom, and other matters relating to tenure of employment and qualifications for employment for any such firemen or policemen.			\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Fire Fighters & Police--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 88	57-0 (1961)	Author: Gonzalez, Henry Barbosa	Relating to amending a certain Act providing respective rights, obligations, duties and responsibilities of a city which acquires or has acquired a street transportation system under the law and the employees of the system and their collective bargaining agents; prescribing methods of settling disputes; prohibiting such employees from engaging in a strike or concerted stoppage of work.			\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Transportation--Mass Transit
SB 193	57-0 (1961)	Author: Gonzalez, Henry Barbosa	Relating to protecting and preserving rights of employees of street transportation systems which have been acquired by cities, towns, or municipalities.			\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Transportation--Mass Transit
HB 13	56-0 (1959)	Author: Johnston, Dean Francis	Relating to declaring public policy relating to the right of public employees to work; prohibiting public employees from engaging in strikes or work stoppages and providing penalties.			\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 15	56-0 (1959)	Author: Miller, Clyde \| et. al.	Relating to regulating controversies between employees and employers concerning representation for purposes of collective bargaining; providing for court review and enforcement and prevention of violations and other causes of action.			\| Labor--Management Relations
HB 130	56-0 (1959)	Author: Harrington, D. Roy	Relating to providing that every employee required as a condition of employment, to submit to a medical or physical examination shall be compensated by his employer for all time lost because of such examination and that the cost of such examination and of record required to be furnished shall be borne by the employer; providing penalties.			\| Labor--Health & Safety \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 452	56-0 (1959)	Author: Harrington, D. Roy	Relating to the relationship of masters and apprentices.			\| Labor--Management Relations
HB 883	56-0 (1959)	Author: Korioth, Thomas Anthony "Tony"	Relating to amending certain statutes so as to provide additional rights and remedies on the part of any employee who is discharged or in any manner discriminated against because he has asserted his rights under the employers' liability and workmen's compensation laws.			\| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Workers' Compensation
SB 174	56-0 (1959)	Author: Gonzalez, Henry Barbosa	Relating to amending certain acts to provide the rights, duties, and obligations of any city, its Board of Trustees, and any privately owned and operated corporations operating a public transit system pursuant to lease or other contractual arrangement with any city or its Board of Trustees, and the employees thereof whenever any city acquires a street transportation system for the carrying of passengers for hire in such city, its suburbs and adjacent areas.			\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| Transportation--Mass Transit
SB 305	56-0 (1959)	Author: Parkhouse, George M.	Relating to amending the Right-to-work Law so as to provide employees of cities and towns conditions of employment with governing bodies thereof.			\| Labor--Management Relations
HB 450	55-0 (1957)	Author: Harrington, D. Roy	Relating to providing that every employee required as a condition of employment to submit to a medical or physical examination shall be compensated by his employer for all time lost because of such examination and that the cost of such examination and of records required to be furnished shall be borne by the employer; providing penalties.			\| Labor--Health & Safety \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 155	54-0 (1955)	Author: Burkett, Jr., Joseph W. "Joe"	Relating to amending Statutes by providing that an individual shall be disqualified for unemployment compensation benefits for any benefit period where his unemployment is due to a stoppage of work which exists because of a labor dispute at the factory, establishment or other premises (including a vessel) at which he is or was last employed; excepting, however, from such disqualification an unemployed claimant who shows that he is not participating in or financing or directly interested in the labor dispute which caused the stoppage of work.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Unemployment
HB 616	54-0 (1955)	Author: Kennard, Don	Relating to regulation of strikes and picketing in, and prevention of and adjustment and settlement of, industrial controversies; to declare a public policy and purpose; to defining terms used in this Act; to provide for requests for recognition and certification of collective bargaining representatives; to prohibit certain strikes and picketing for recognition as collective bargaining representatives.			\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 682	54-0 (1955)	Author: Pool, Joe Richard	Relating to providing that no action shall be brought against any employer upon assignment of wages by and employee unless such employer has written notice thereof immediately after the execution of such assignment; providing a saving clause; providing a repealing clause.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 715	54-0 (1955)	Author: Winfree, Sr., Joseph Edwin	Relating to forbidding employers to charge certain individuals fees for or the cost of medical examinations, records, reports or other information required by the employer as conditions precedent to employment or continuation of employment; fixing penalties for violations hereof; providing for separability of the parts hereof in case of partial unconstitutionality.			\| Labor--Health & Safety \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 805	54-0 (1955)	Author: Lieck, Jr., Charles J. \| et. al.	Relating to establishing a civil service system for city employees in cities having a population of ten thousand or more inhabitants.			\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 45	54-0 (1955)	Author: Parkhouse, George M.	Relating to regulating strikes and picketing; to declare a public policy; to declare unlawful certain types of strikes and picketing; to provide the authority for a trial judge to order an election; prescribing the type of ballots to be used and the eligibility of employees to vote in such elections; to prescribe remedies; to provide conditions under which civil proceedings may be instituted.			\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 167	54-0 (1955)	Author: Shireman, William H.	Relating to regulation of strikes and picketing in, and prevention of and adjustment and settlement of, industrial controversies; to declare a public policy and purpose; to define terms used in this Act; to provide for requests for recognition and certification of collective bargaining representatives; to prohibit certain strikes and picketing for recognition as collective bargaining representatives; to provide election duties of the Commissioner of Bureau of Labor Statistics, including determinations of bargaining units and certifications of majority representation of labor organizations; to permit designation, or selection by secret ballot, of collective bargaining representatives; to specify rights of employees and duties of employers and labor organizations relative to self-organization, selection of collective bargaining representatives and freedom of choice of employees in such selection and duty to bargain collectively; to create a State Mediation Service within the Bureau of Labor Statistics, providing for the personnel thereof; to provide functions of the Service relative to adjustment and settlement of industrial controversies, and reports and recommendations concerning the same; to provide enforcement and prevention of violations of this Act by the Commissioner, including Court review of the Commissioner's determinations, and causes of action by employers and unions for damages and injunctive relief.			\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 246	53-0 (1953)	Author: Hill, Paul F.	Relating to forbidding persons, firms, associations, or corporations to charge a fee or require the payment of a fee by individuals for a medical examination, as a condition of employment; designating Commissioner of Labor Statistics as enforcement agency.			\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 603	53-0 (1953)	Author: Bergman, Douglas Ernest	Relating to amending certain Acts to provide under certain conditions the transfer of compensation experience credit from one employer to an acquiring employer who acquires a part or all of the organization, trade or business of an employer covered by this act.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 634	52-0 (1951)	Author: Sherman, Frantz H.	Relating to assuring to employees the fullest freedom in exercising the rights of collective bargaining; to protect employees from restraint or coercion in the exercise of such rights; to prevent the forcing of any employees or their employer to accept a bargaining unit larger than the legal employer of such employees; to prevent the use of force or coercion where a Federal agency has jurisdiction to determine the unit appropriate for bargaining purposes; providing a penalty.			\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 65	51-0 (1949)	Author: Bergman, Douglas Ernest	Relating to amending the antitrust laws of the State of Texas to provide that it is a conspiracy in restraint of trade where any employer and any labor union make an agreement whereby persons not members of such union shall be denied work by such employer or whereby such membership is made a condition of employment by such employer, or whereby such union acquires an employment monopoly; repealing all laws in conflict.			\| Labor--Management Relations
HB 425	51-0 (1949)	Author: Timmons, Jerome Blake \| et. al.	Relating to declare the public policy respecting labor management relations; defining terms; regulating employer-employee relations in public utilities; requiring good faith bargaining; creating a Division of Conciliation within the Bureau of Labor Statistics; setting forth unfair labor practices of employers, employees, and labor organizations; providing for the appealing of previous Acts; repealing all laws in conflict herewith.			\| Labor--Management Relations
HB 564	51-0 (1949)	Author: Gregory, Sid	Relating to provide for the general welfare and to protect the health, efficiency ad general well-being of workers in the State of Texas by providing for the elimination of wage and hour standards detrimental to the health, efficiency and general well being of workers, to prescribe the minimum wage and maximum hour standards; repealing such laws or parts of laws as are specifically provided for in this Act.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 832	51-0 (1949)	Author: Jameson, William S.	Relating to amending the Penal Code relative to period of time necessary for an employee to cast his vote.			\| Elections--Registration & Suffrage \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 22	50-0 (1947)	Author: Wagonseller, Wayne Warren \| et. al.	Relating to declaring null and void as against public policy any contract which permits, requires, prescribes or provides for the retention of any part of the compensation of an employee for the purpose of paying dues or assessments on his part to any labor union, without the written consent of the employee delivered to the employer authorizing such retention or withholding; containing a saving clause with respect to constitutional invalidity.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
HB 23	50-0 (1947)	Author: Bell, Marshall O. \| et. al.	Relating to providing that the inherent right of a person to work and bargain freely with his employer, individually or collectively, for terms and conditions of his employment shall not be denied or infringed by law, or by any organization of whatever nature; containing a saving clause with respect to constitutional invalidity.			\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 95	50-0 (1947)	Author: Evans, Roger Q.	Relating to creating within the Bureau of Labor Statistics a Division of Industrial and Labor Relations; providing that if any part of this Act is held unconstitutional, the balance shall be upheld.			\| Labor--Management Relations
HB 331	50-0 (1947)	Author: Davis, Gordon Reece \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain Act relative to attempts to pass through picket lines; providing a penalty; providing a severance clause or a saving clause.			\| Crimes--Miscellaneous \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 401	50-0 (1947)	Author: Johnson, J. Pearce	Relating to prohibiting secondary strikes, secondary picketing and secondary boycotts; providing a penalty; repealing all laws in conflict herewith; providing a saving clause.			\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 403	50-0 (1947)	Author: Nokes, Jr., George O.	Relating to the avoidance and settlement of labor disputes and the promotion of industrial peace; creating the office of Labor Conciliator; providing for the repeal of all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act; providing for a saving clause and severability clause.			\| LABOR RELATIONS ACT, TEXAS \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 725	50-0 (1947)	Author: Miller, Jr., William Andrew	Relating to providing for the mediation of labor disputes in public utilities; creating a board of mediation and providing for the qualifications, powers, duties, compensation of the members of such board; providing for the seizure and operation of public utilities by the state in order to insure continuous operation and prescribing penalties for striking against the state in public utilities.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| Utilities--General
HJR 2	50-0 (1947)	Author: Bell, Marshall O. \| et. al.	Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the inherent right of a person to work and bargain freely with his employer, individually or collectively, for terms and conditions of his employment shall not be denied or infringed by law, or by any organization of whatever nature.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SB 113	50-0 (1947)	Author: Stanford, Jr., James A.	Relating to creating within the Bureau of Labor Statistics a Division of Industrial and Labor Relations and authorizing the appointment of a Director; providing that if any part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the balance shall be upheld.			\| Labor--Management Relations
SB 167	50-0 (1947)	Author: Ramsey, Ben	Relating to prohibiting secondary strikes, secondary picketing, and secondary boycotts; providing a penalty; repealing all laws in conflict herewith; providing a saving clause.			\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 225	50-0 (1947)	Author: Taylor, James Edward	Relating to the avoidance and settlement of labor disputes and the promotion of industrial peace; creating the office of Labor Conciliator; providing for the repeal of all laws or parts of laws in conflict with this Act; providing for a saving and severability clause.			\| LABOR RELATIONS ACT, TEXAS \| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 53	48-0 (1943)	Author: Cato, Arthur	Relating to establishing a system of personal administration based on merit principles and scientific methods governing the appointment of certain officers and employees of the State of Texas.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees \| State Officers
HB 91	48-0 (1943)	Author: Benton, J. A. "Captain" \| et. al.	Relating to requiring employers to protect the contractual and/or seniority rights of employees entering military service, or seeking, or appointed to, or elected to public office; providing penalties for the violation of this Act.			\| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--Management Relations \| Military & Veterans
HB 152	48-0 (1943)	Author: Humphrey, Joe C.	Relating to furthering the general welfare and governmental economy and to bring about increased efficiency in the service of all State departments, agencies and institutions of the State government by the establishment of a merit system of appointing employees; prescribing penalties and aid thereof; making an appropriation.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| State Employees
HB 538	48-0 (1943)	Author: Evans, Roger Q.	Relating to amending certain Statues by enlarging the scope of the contraversaries for which hearings may be set.			\| Governor \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 541	48-0 (1943)	Author: McMurry, Houston \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain Statutes by providing for appointment by the Governor of an Industrial Commission, composed of five (5) members, to hear and make reports on controversies between employers and employees.			\| INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
HB 715	48-0 (1943)	Author: Burkett, Omar \| et. al.	Relating to requiring each State Department head, Personnel Director, Executive Secretary, or any other person having executive authority over any person employed in any department in this State, whether elective or appointive, to give each discharged employee a letter and a copy of order of dismissal; providing penalty.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 68	47-0 (1941)	Author: Isaacks, Samuel Jackson "Sam"	Relating to authorizing the Commissioners' Court to establish Civil Service for certain County government employees; authorizing the election or appointment of a Civil Service Commission; providing for the adoption of a code of rules and regulations for employees subject to Civil Service.			\| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 286	47-0 (1941)	Author: Mills, Roger Q. \| et. al.	Relating to requiring employers to protect the contractual and/or seniority rights of employees entering military service, or seeking, or appointed to, or elected to public office; defining "Employer of Labor"; providing certain penalties.			\| Labor--Management Relations
HB 294	47-0 (1941)	Author: Love, Jack	Relating to promoting equality of bargaining power between employer and employee; declaring a public policy with respect to collective bargaining in the prevention of strikes; establishing an Industrial Labor Commission; prohibiting any person from interfering with the Commission in its duties and providing a penalty for the violation of this Act.			\| INDUSTRIAL LABOR COMMISSION \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
HB 311	47-0 (1941)	Author: Burkett, Omar \| et. al.	Relating to requiring each State Department head, personnel director, executive secretary, or any other person having executive authority over any person employed in any department, whether elective or appointive, to give each discharged employee a letter and a copy of order of dismissal; providing penalty upon conviction.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 551	47-0 (1941)	Author: Boone, Sr., Lester Carl \| et. al.	Relating to providing for the general welfare and to protect the health, efficiency, and general well-being of workers in the State of Texas by providing for the elimination of wage and hour standards detrimental to the health and well-being of workers, to prescribe minimum wage and maximum hour standars; providing for penalties.			\| Labor--Health & Safety \| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages \| MINIMUM WAGE
HB 571	47-0 (1941)	Author: Humphrey, Joe C. \| et. al.	Relating to furthering the general welfare and governmental economy and to bring about increased efficiency in the service of all State departments, agencies and institutions of the State government by the establishing of a merit system of appointing employees; creating of a State Civil Service Commission; prescribing its powers and duties; prescribing penalties; making an appropriation.			\| CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| State Employees
HB 607	47-0 (1941)	Author: Dickson, James Fagan	Relating to establishing a system of personnel administration based on merit principles and scientific methods governing the appointment of certain officers and employees of the State of Texas.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| MERIT SYSTEM COUNCIL \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| State Employees
HB 746	47-0 (1941)	Author: Hughes, Duncan Spence \| et. al.	Relating to requiring employers and employees in industries essential to national defense, and certain businesses charged with a public duty, to file notice of any intended strike or lockout with certain county officials; making it unlawful the giving of aid and assistance to persons engaged in illegal strikes or lockouts, and fixing penalties therefor.			\| Labor--Management Relations
HB 824	47-0 (1941)	Author: Lyle, Jr., John Emmet \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain Articles of the Revised Civil Statutes by providing for the amicable adjustment of grievances and disputes that may arise between employers and employees; to create a board of arbitration; providing for penalties.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
HB 849	47-0 (1941)	Author: Lock, Ottis E.	Relating to making it unlawful for employees to strike unless and until fifty-one percent of all affected employees shall approve such strike at an election held for the purpose; making it the duty of the Commissioner of Labor to supervise such election and defining his duties with respect thereto; making offenses hereunder a felony and prescribing penalties.			\| Labor--Management Relations
HB 875	47-0 (1941)	Author: Stanford, Jr., James A.	Relating to amending a certain Act authorizing the Unemployment Compensation Commission to make certain determinations with respect to seasonal employment; providing the effective date of the Act.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| STATE AGENCIES' RULES \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure \| UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 165	47-0 (1941)	Author: Chadick, T. C.	Relating to protecting and preserving the political and seniority rights of employees who enter the military service or are absent in a political candidacy; providing fines and penalties for the violation of this Act.			\| Elections--Candidates \| Labor--Management Relations \| Military & Veterans
SB 201	47-0 (1941)	Author: Graves, William Carey "Will (Bill)"	Relating to providing for a merit system of personnel administration for the State Department of Health.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
SB 339	47-0 (1941)	Author: Smith, John Lee \| et. al.	Relating to requiring employers and employees in industries essential to national defense, and certain businesses charged with a public duty, to file notice of any intended strike or lockout with certain county officials; providing for penalties.			\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 504	47-0 (1941)	Author: Chadick, T. C. \| et. al.	Relating to requiring employers to protect contractual and/ or seniority rights of employees entering military service; providing penalties for the violation of this Act.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Military & Veterans
HB 254	46-0 (1939)	Author: Bell, John Junior \| et. al.	Relating to establishing a merit system of appointing employees the various departments, agencies and institutions of the State Government of Texas; providing for appointment of Civil Service Commission.			\| CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| State Employees
SB 424	42-0 (1931)	Author: Woodul, Sr., Walter Frank	Relating to legalizing contracts between employers and employees prohibiting assignments of wages and salaries.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
SB 15	40-0 (1927)	Author: Pollard, Sr., Tomas (Thomas) Glover	Relating to creating a Civil Service Commission for the State of Texas; providing for a State Civil Service Commission, consisting of three persons appointed by the Governor.			\| CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed \| State Employees
HB 436	39-0 (1925)	Author: Dinkle, Clifford Eugene	Relating to providing hours of labor in certain employments for female employees.	House: Labor		\| Labor--Health & Safety \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 234	39-0 (1925)	Author: Witt, Edgar E.	Relating to amending certain statute relating and pertaining to assignments, mortgages and power of attorneys to collect salaries and wages, and requiring such assignments, mortgages or power of attorneys to be signed and acknowledged by the employer.	Senate: Civil Jurisprudence		\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages \| Salaries & Expenses
SB 322	39-0 (1925)	Author: Fairchild, I. D.	Relating to exempting heads of departments and executives from the operation of certain statute, and defining "heads of departments" and "executives" as used in said Act.	Senate: Civil Jurisprudence		\| Labor--Health & Safety \| Labor--Management Relations \| Women
HB 159	38-2 (1923)	Author: Culp, Isaac W.	Relating to amending certain statutes relating to the regulation, licensing, and bonding of private employment agents so as to exempt from the operation of said bill those agents engaged in the business of securing employment for school teachers.			\| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers \| LABOR STATISTICS, COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF \| Labor--Management Relations \| Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
HB 234	37-0 (1921)	Author: Webb, Lumpkin	Relating to a certain Act to prevent the fraudulent breaking of contracts by employees, renters, etc.			\| Crimes--Miscellaneous \| Labor--Health & Safety \| Labor--Management Relations \| Property Interests--Landlord & Tenant
HB 298	37-0 (1921)	Author: Kellis, W. F. \| et. al.	Relating to permitting employers and employees in contracts between the State, and political subdivisions of the State, to contract as to the hours of labor to be performed per day.			\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 200	37-0 (1921)	Author: McNealus, James Clayton	Relating to requiring public service corporations to give each employee a fifteen day vacation each year, etc.			\| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE \| Labor--Health & Safety \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 35	36-4 (1920)	Author: Davis, John \| et. al.	Relating to providing for appointment by the Governor of an Industrial Commission, composed of five members, to hear and make reports on controversies between employers and employees.			\| INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
HB 530	35-0 (1917)	Author: Taylor, Henry P. \| et. al.	Relating to prohibiting any person or corporation from compelling, by making such a condition of employment, any person to enter into an agreement not to join or be a member of any labor organization; declaring that no agreement to act or not to act in furtherance or contemplation of any trade dispute shall be criminal; prohibiting certain false adverting or false pretenses or representations for the purpose of causing workmen to move about the state, and providing that any workmen injured have cause of action for damages and attorney's fees; providing that it be unlawful under certain penalties for any person to hire armed guards or for a person armed with deadly weapons to come into and remain in the State except with permit from the Governor with certain limitations; prohibiting the giving by county or city officials the right to bear arms by other than the citizens of the county or city.			\| Labor--Management Relations
SB 58	35-0 (1917)	Author: Strickland, Jeff J.	Relating to defining a black list and prescribing penalties for same.			\| Labor--Management Relations
SB 126	35-0 (1917)	Author: Strickland, Jeff J.	Relating to requiring all persons, corporations and receivers engaged in constructing, operating and maintaining railroads to give notice to its employees before reducing the force of said employees.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Transportation--Railroads
HB 11	34-0 (1915)	Author: Parks, J. W. \| et. al.	Relating to limiting the hours of labor for females employed in any factory, mine, workshop, mechanical or mercantile, or any other establishment; providing penalties.			\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations \| Women
HB 100	34-0 (1915)	Author: Tillotson, Leonard E.	Relating to creating a State Civil Service commission and prescribing who shall appoint and how the same shall be appointed; creating certain offenses for violations of the provisions of this Act and providing penalties.			\| CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
HB 138	34-0 (1915)	Author: Lewelling, Dwight Lyman \| et. al.	Relating to making it unlawful for employers to discharge or coerce any employee belonging to any lawful labor organization or to exact any pledge from such employee concerning same; prescribing penalties.			\| LABOR UNIONS \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 556	34-0 (1915)	Author: McFarland, M. M.	Relating to prescribing the number of hours constituting a legal day's work on all State and municipal work.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
SB 14	34-0 (1915)	Author: Bailey, John H.	Relating to governing bonds given by employees to common carriers or other corporations.			\| Common Carriers \| Labor--Management Relations
SB 166	34-0 (1915)	Author: Lattimore, Offa Shivers	Relating to compelling any corporation which discharges any employee to give such employee a detailed written statement of its reasons for doing so; prescribing penalties.			\| Labor--Management Relations
HB 8	33-0 (1913)	Author: Kennedy, Austin Milton	Relating to prohibiting any person, firm or association of persons, whether incorporated or not, from discharging any employee because said employee sells, transfers, or assigns his wages or time.			\| Labor--Management Relations
HB 85	33-0 (1913)	Author: Lane, Hunter P. \| et. al.	Relating to prohibiting any person from employing any female to work in certain employment for more than nine hours in any one day, or for more than fifty-four hours in any one week.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Women
HB 169	33-0 (1913)	Author: Humphrey, R. B.	Relating to defining and classifying the civil service of this state, creating a civil service commission, providing penalties.			\| City Government--Employees/Officers \| CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION \| County Government--Employees/Officers \| Labor--Management Relations \| State Employees
HB 497	33-0 (1913)	Author: Kirby, John Henry \| et. al.	Relating to amending the Revised Civil Statutes so as to make the salaries and wages of discharged employees immediately payable and authorizing suit thereon to enforce payment.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Labor--Wages
SB 358	33-0 (1913)	Author: Vaughan, Horace Worth \| et. al.	Relating to making it unlawful to coerce, or to require any person to enter into any agreement to join any labor organization or other organization as a condition of securing or continuing employment.			\| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 168	31-0 (1909)	Author: Adams, Thad T.	Relating to blacklisting, amending "An Act to define and prohibit discrimination against persons seeking employment and to prescribe penalties for the breach of such Act," approved April 5, 1907, by adding thereto provisions requiring statements in writing from corporations and receivers to employees voluntarily leaving the employment, and requiring further that copies of statements shall be given to employees who have lost or are otherwise deprived of the use of the originals and prescribing more particularly that facts shall be set out in all such statements.			\| DISCRIMINATION \| Labor--General \| Labor--Management Relations
HB 15	28-0 (1903)	Author: Bean, Benjamin Franklin	Relating to preventing the coercion and blacklisting of any employee or laborer, and to provide a penalty for the violation of the same.			\| Labor--Management Relations
SB 51	27-0 (1901)		Relating to protect discharged employees against blacklisting, to define blacklisting, prescribing penalties therefor.			\| Labor--Management Relations
SB 142	24-0 (1895)		Relating to providing for the amicable adjustment of grievances and disputes that may arise between employers or receiver and employes and authorizing the creation of a board of arbitration, and to provide penalties for the violation hereof.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
SB 158	23-0 (1893)		Relating to defining who are fellow servants, and who are not fellow servants, and prohibiting contracts between employer and employees, based upon contingency of the injury or death of the employees, limiting the liability of the employer for damages.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Transportation--Railroads
HB 386	22-0 (1891)		Relating to defining who are fellow servants and who are not fellow servants.			\| Labor--Management Relations \| Transportation--Railroads
SB 51	20-0 (1887)		Relating to making it penal to prevent or attempt to prevent any person from engaging or remaining in or performing the duties of any lawful employment, and to fix a penalty therefor.			\| Crimes--Against Persons--General \| Labor--Management Relations

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