Texas 2019 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3403 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/06/2019

                    86R12710 SRS-D
 By: Cortez H.B. No. 3403


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to addressing workplace bullying in school districts.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 11.1513, Education Code, is amended by
 adding Subsection (l) to read as follows:
 (l)  The employment policy must include anti-bullying
 measures to address bullying in the workplace, including provisions
 to address the bullying of a teacher by a parent.
 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, 2019.