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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to implicit bias training for members of the legislature |
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and legislative employees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 301, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 301.073 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 301.073. IMPLICIT BIAS TRAINING. (a) Each house of |
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the legislature shall require each member of that house and each |
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employee of that house to complete training on implicit bias at |
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least once every two years. |
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(b) The member or employee shall submit to the applicable |
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house a statement verifying that the member or employee completed |
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the training. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |