81R9611 MCK-D
By: Vaught H.B. No. 3890
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to protecting certain rights of members of the state
military forces.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 431, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 431.0061 to read as follows:
Sec. 431.0061. EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED. A
private employer commits an unlawful employment practice for
purposes of Chapter 21, Labor Code, if the employer refuses to hire
a member of the state military forces on the basis of the
individual's membership in the state military forces.
SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 431, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 431.0171 to read as follows:
Sec. 431.0171. DEFERRED DEPLOYMENT. (a) A member of the
state military forces called to state active duty may defer the
deployment as provided by Subsection (b) if the member of the state
military forces:
(1) is a single parent of a child whom the parent
adopted less than one year before the date of the deployment; or
(2) gave birth to a child who is less than one year old
on the date of deployment.
(b) A member of the state military forces may defer
deployment under Subsection (a)(1) until the first anniversary of
the date the adoption order was rendered. A member of the state
military forces may defer deployment under Subsection (a)(2) until
the day after the child's first birthday.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.