Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3403 Latest Draft

Bill / Comm Sub Version Filed 04/24/2019

                            86R12710 SRS-D
 By: Cortez, González of El Paso 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.