84R12161 MCK-F
By: Hall S.B. No. 1151
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to consultation with public employees concerning
employment matters.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 617, Government Code, is amended by
adding Section 617.0021 to read as follows:
Sec. 617.0021. EXCLUSIVE CONSULTATION PROHIBITED. (a) An
official of this state or of a political subdivision of this state
may not enter into a consultation agreement in which one or more
groups are designated as an agent for the purposes of consulting
with or representing public employees on employment issues,
including wages, benefits, and other conditions of employment.
(b) This state or a political subdivision of this state may
not prohibit an employee or a group of employees from seeking
advice, counsel, or the exchange of information on employment
matters, including wages, benefits, employment policies, and other
conditions of employment.
SECTION 2. 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, 2015.