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Bill Tracking Report

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Bill Status Report
03-28-2017 – 16:47:30

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Personnel – Wage & hour
HB 88  
 Martinez, Armando(D) Relating to an unlawful employment practice by an employer whose leave policy does not permit an employee to use leave to care for the employee’s foster child.
Companions: HB 58
Martinez, Armando (Refiled from 84R Session)
Bill History: 03-16-17 H Recommended for Local and Consent Calendar
HB 252  
 Hernandez, Ana(D) Relating to the requirement that certain employers provide advance notice of employee work schedules.
Bill History: 03-27-17 H Committee action pending House Business and Industry
HB 253  
 Hernandez, Ana(D) Relating to the period during which an employee may file a claim for unpaid wages with the Texas Workforce Commission.
Companions: HB 492
Hernandez, Ana (Refiled from 84R Session)
Bill History: 02-14-17 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Business and Industry
HB 285  
 Alonzo, Roberto(D) Relating to the minimum wage.
Companions: HB 475 
Reynolds, Ron (Identical)
3-20-17 H Committee action pending House Business and Industry
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 03-20-17 H Committee action pending House Business and Industry
HB 326  
 Canales, Terry(D) Relating to the payment of gratuities to certain employees.
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 03-27-17 H Voted favorably from committee on House Business and Industry
HB 373  
 Romero, Ramon(D) Relating to administrative penalties assessed by the Texas Workforce Commission against certain employers for failure to pay wages.
Companions: HB 162SB 152
Gonzalez, Mary (Refiled from 84R Session)
Rodriguez, Jose (Refiled from 84R Session)
Bill History: 03-24-17 H Reported favorably from committee on House Business and Industry
HB 475  
 Reynolds, Ron(D) Relating to the minimum wage.
Companions: HB 285 
Alonzo, Roberto (Identical)
3-20-17 H Committee action pending House Business and Industry
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 03-20-17 H Committee action pending House Business and Industry
HB 840  
 Ortega, Evelina (F)(D) Relating to authorization for a county or municipality to establish a local minimum wage .
Companions: HB 954 SB 427 
Rodriguez, Justin (Identical)
3-20-17 H Committee action pending House Business and Industry
Rodriguez, Jose (Identical)
2- 6-17 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Natural Resources and Economic Develop
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 03-20-17 H Committee action pending House Business and Industry
HB 924  
 Turner, Chris(D) Relating to the minimum wage.
Companions: HB 41SB 229 
Martinez Fischer, Trey (Refiled from 84R Session)
Menendez, Jose (Identical)
1-30-17 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Natural Resources and Economic Develop
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 03-20-17 H Committee action pending House Business and Industry
HB 937  
 Thompson, Senfronia(D) Relating to the minimum wage.
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 03-20-17 H Committee action pending House Business and Industry
HB 954  
 Rodriguez, Justin(D) Relating to authorization for a county or municipality to establish a local minimum wage.
Companions: HB 840 SB 427 
Ortega, Evelina (F) (Identical)
3-20-17 H Committee action pending House Business and Industry
Rodriguez, Jose (Identical)
2- 6-17 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Natural Resources and Economic Develop
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 03-20-17 H Committee action pending House Business and Industry
HB 1925  
 Rodriguez, Eddie(D) Relating to employer retaliation against employees who seek recovery of unpaid wages and procedures in wage claim hearings conducted by the Texas Workforce Commission.
Bill History: 03-13-17 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Business and Industry
HB 2033  
 Dukes, Dawnna(D) Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.
Bill History: 02-17-17 H Filed
HB 2078  
 Dukes, Dawnna(D) Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.
Bill History: 03-16-17 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Urban Affairs
HB 3483  
 Collier, Nicole(D) Relating to requiring certain employers to provide earned paid leave to employees.
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 03-08-17 H Filed
HJR 56  
 Turner, Chris(D) Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an increased minimum wage.
Companions: HJR 26
Martinez Fischer, Trey (Refiled from 84R Session)
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 03-20-17 H Committee action pending House Business and Industry
HJR 57  
 Walle, Amando(D) Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an increased minimum wage.
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 03-20-17 H Committee action pending House Business and Industry
HJR 79  
 Klick, Stephanie(R) Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax.
Bill History: 03-20-17 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means
SB 229  
 Menendez, Jose(D) Relating to the minimum wage.
Companions: HB 41HB 924 
Martinez Fischer, Trey (Refiled from 84R Session)
Turner, Chris (Identical)
3-20-17 H Committee action pending House Business and Industry
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 01-30-17 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Natural Resources and Economic Develop
SB 427  
 Rodriguez, Jose(D) Relating to authorization for a county or municipality to establish a local minimum wage.
Companions: HB 840 HB 954 
Ortega, Evelina (F) (Identical)
3-20-17 H Committee action pending House Business and Industry
Rodriguez, Justin (Identical)
3-20-17 H Committee action pending House Business and Industry
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 02-06-17 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Natural Resources and Economic Develop
SB 462  
 Rodriguez, Jose(D) Relating to database of employers penalized for failure to pay wages or convicted of certain offeses involving wage theft.
Bill History: 02-06-17 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Natural Resources and Economic Develop
SB 476  
 Rodriguez, Jose(D) Relating to claims for unpaid wages.
Bill History: 02-06-17 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Natural Resources and Economic Develop
SB 1160  
 Garcia, Sylvia(D) Relating to a prohibition on sex discrimination in compensation.
Bill History: 03-09-17 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Natural Resources and Economic Develop
SB 1586  
 Uresti, Carlos(D) Relating to the minimum wage, including authorizing certain counties and municipalities to establish a minimum wage.
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 03-21-17 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Natural Resources and Economic Develop
SJR 22  
 Menendez, Jose(D) A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an increased minimum wage.
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 01-30-17 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Natural Resources and Economic Develop

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