By: Craddick, Rose H.B. No. 915
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a requirement that employers post notice of certain
information regarding reporting instances of workplace violence or
suspicious activity.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Title 3, Labor Code, is amended by adding Chapter
104A to read as follows:
CHAPTER 104A. REPORTING WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
Sec. 104A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Commission" means the Texas Workforce
Commission.
(2) "Employee" means an individual who is employed by
an employer for compensation.
(3) "Employer" means a person who employs one or more
employees.
Sec. 104A.002. NOTICE BY EMPLOYER. Each employer shall
post a notice to employees of the contact information for reporting
instances of workplace violence or suspicious activity to the
Department of Public Safety. The notice must be posted:
(1) in a conspicuous place in the employer's place of
business;
(2) in sufficient locations to be convenient to all
employees; and
(3) in English and Spanish, as appropriate.
Sec. 104A.003. RULES. The commission, in consultation with
the Department of Public Safety, by rule shall prescribe the form
and content of the notice required by this section. The rules must
require that the notice:
(1) contain the contact information for reporting
instances of workplace violence or suspicious activity to the
Department of Public Safety; and
(2) inform employees of the right to make a report to
the Department of Public Safety anonymously.
SECTION 2. Not later than March 1, 2024, the Texas Workforce
Commission shall adopt rules as required by Section 104A.003, Labor
Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.