BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 45 By: Zaffirini State Affairs 5/24/2021 Enrolled AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT Protections against workplace sexual harassment in Texas apply only to persons who work for an employer with 15 or more employees. S.B. 45 would establish clearly that sexual harassment by any employer, regardless of how many persons they employ, is unlawful. This would ensure that all Texans enjoy protections against inappropriate behavior in the workplace. S.B. 45 amends current law relating to the prohibition against sexual harassment in the workplace. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 21, Labor Code, by adding Subchapter C-1, as follows: SUBCHAPTER C-1. SEXUAL HARASSMENT Sec. 21.141. DEFINITIONS. Defines "employer" and "sexual harassment." Sec. 21.142. UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE. Provides that an employer commits an unlawful employment practice if sexual harassment of an employee occurs and the employer or the employer's agents or supervisors know or should have known that the conduct constituting sexual harassment was occurring and fail to take immediate and appropriate corrective action. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2021.
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 45
By: Zaffirini
State Affairs
5/24/2021
Enrolled
Senate Research Center
S.B. 45
By: Zaffirini
State Affairs
5/24/2021
Enrolled
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Protections against workplace sexual harassment in Texas apply only to persons who work for an employer with 15 or more employees. S.B. 45 would establish clearly that sexual harassment by any employer, regardless of how many persons they employ, is unlawful. This would ensure that all Texans enjoy protections against inappropriate behavior in the workplace.
S.B. 45 amends current law relating to the prohibition against sexual harassment in the workplace.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 21, Labor Code, by adding Subchapter C-1, as follows:
SUBCHAPTER C-1. SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Sec. 21.141. DEFINITIONS. Defines "employer" and "sexual harassment."
Sec. 21.142. UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE. Provides that an employer commits an unlawful employment practice if sexual harassment of an employee occurs and the employer or the employer's agents or supervisors know or should have known that the conduct constituting sexual harassment was occurring and fail to take immediate and appropriate corrective action.
SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective.
SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2021.