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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 86(R)

House Bill 985

House Author:  Parker et al.

Effective:  9-1-19

Senate Sponsor:  Hancock


            House Bill 985 amends the Education Code and Government Code to prohibit a public institution of higher education or governmental entity awarding a public work contract funded with state money from prohibiting, requiring, discouraging, or encouraging a person bidding on the contract from entering into or adhering to an agreement with a collective bargaining organization relating to the project or discriminating against such a person based on the person's involvement in the agreement. The bill prohibits its provisions from being construed to conflict with certain federal labor laws.