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Senate Bill 664 |
Senate Author: Taylor, Van et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-15 |
House Sponsor: Sheets |
Senate Bill 664 enacts the Stolen Valor Act and amends the Labor Code to authorize an employer to discharge an employee if the employer determines, based on a reasonable factual basis, that the employee falsified or misrepresented any information regarding the employee's military record in a manner that would constitute a fraudulent or fictitious military record offense under the Penal Code. The bill authorizes an employee hired under an employment contract who believes the employee was wrongfully terminated to bring suit against the employer in a district court for appropriate relief, including rehiring or reinstatement, payment of back wages, and reestablishment of benefits.