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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 86(R)

House Bill 1665

House Author:  Patterson

Effective:  5-23-19

Senate Sponsor:  Paxton


            House Bill 1665 amends the Labor Code to require a hiring contractor and an independent contractor who have made a joint agreement affirming their independent relationship to notify the division of workers' compensation of the Texas Department of Insurance that those entities have excepted themselves from that agreement only if the division requests such notification.