| 1 | 1 | | 84R12161 MCK-F |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Hall S.B. No. 1151 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to consultation with public employees concerning |
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| 8 | 8 | | employment matters. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SECTION 1. Chapter 617, Government Code, is amended by |
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| 11 | 11 | | adding Section 617.0021 to read as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | Sec. 617.0021. EXCLUSIVE CONSULTATION PROHIBITED. (a) An |
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| 13 | 13 | | official of this state or of a political subdivision of this state |
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| 14 | 14 | | may not enter into a consultation agreement in which one or more |
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| 15 | 15 | | groups are designated as an agent for the purposes of consulting |
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| 16 | 16 | | with or representing public employees on employment issues, |
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| 17 | 17 | | including wages, benefits, and other conditions of employment. |
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| 18 | 18 | | (b) This state or a political subdivision of this state may |
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| 19 | 19 | | not prohibit an employee or a group of employees from seeking |
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| 20 | 20 | | advice, counsel, or the exchange of information on employment |
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| 21 | 21 | | matters, including wages, benefits, employment policies, and other |
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| 22 | 22 | | conditions of employment. |
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| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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| 24 | 24 | | a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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| 25 | 25 | | provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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| 26 | 26 | | Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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| 27 | 27 | | Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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