December
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
November
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
October
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
September
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
August
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
July
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
June
Health Care Employment Agencies
Bill
House Bill 357 (2023-2024)
Summary
Relates to health care employment agencies, health care employment agency workers, and health care entities; provides for the use of annual registration fees; includes retroactive applicability provisions.
Enacted
06/19/2023
Effective Date
07/01/2023
Topics
Agreements: Covenant_not_compete, Employment, Non-compete; Employment_relations: Hiring; Industry: Health_care, Health_care_agency
Employer and Mental Health Professional Agreements
Bill
House Bill 93 (2023-2024)
Summary
Prohibits specified provisions in agreements between employers and certain mental health professionals and includes effective date provisions.
Enacted
06/19/2023
Effective Date
06/01/2023
Topics
Agreements: Covenant_not_compete, Non-compete; Employment_relations: Mental_health_ee
Youth Employment
Bill
Senate Bill 542 (2023-2024)
Summary
Relates to youth employment, providing for a minor driver’s license interim study committee, and making penalties applicable.
Enacted
06/09/2023
Effective Date
07/01/2023
Topics
Employment_relations: Employee_16_to_17, Employees_14_to_15, Under_16; Wage_and_Hour: Child_labor
Tort Liability
Bill
Senate Bill 228 (2023-2024)
Summary
Relates to tort liability, including employer liability and noneconomic damages in civil actions involving commercial motor vehicles, and punitive or exemplary damages in civil actions generally.
Enacted
06/02/2023
Effective Date
07/01/2023
Topics
Claims_and_Penalties: Civil_action, Employee_liability, Employer_liability, Negligent_hiring;
Employment_relations: Commercial_driver; Industry: Transportation
May
Health Care Employment Agencies
Bill
House Bill 357 (2023-2024)
Summary
Relates to health care employment agencies, health care employment agency workers, and health care entities; provides for the use of annual registration fees; includes retroactive applicability provisions.
Enacted
06/01/2023
Effective Date
07/01/2023
Topics
Agreements: Covenant_not_compete, Employment, Non-compete; Employment_relations: Hiring; Industry: Health_care, Health_care_agency
Employer and Mental Health Professional Agreements
Bill
House Bill 93 (2023-2024)
Summary
Prohibits specified provisions in agreements between employers and certain mental health professionals and includes effective date provisions.
Enacted
06/01/2023
Effective Date
06/01/2023
Topics
Agreements: Covenant_not_compete, Non-compete; Employment_relations: Mental_health_ee
Youth Employment
Bill
Senate Bill 542 (2023-2024)
Summary
Relates to youth employment, providing for a minor driver’s license interim study committee, and making penalties applicable.
Enacted
05/26/2023
Effective Date
07/01/2023
Topics
Employment_relations: Employee_16_to_17, Employees_14_to_15, Under_16; Wage_and_Hour: Child_labor
Tort Liability
Bill
Senate Bill 228 (2023-2024)
Summary
Relates to tort liability, including employer liability and noneconomic damages in civil actions involving commercial motor vehicles, and punitive or exemplary damages in civil actions generally.
Enacted
05/12/2023
Effective Date
07/01/2023
Topics
Claims_and_Penalties: Civil_action, Employee_liability, Employer_liability, Negligent_hiring; Employment_relations: Commercial_driver; Industry: Transportation
April
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
March
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
February
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
January
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
