JKM H.B. 220 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
H.B. 220
By: Maxey
2-27-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

The legislation makes the Labor Code consistent with the federal American
with Disabilities Act by eliminating unnecessary attention to a specific
disability category. AIDS/HIV is already included in the law under the
definition of communicable disease and there is no need to  identify it
explicitly. 

PURPOSE

The legislation amends Section 21.002(6) of the Labor Code by deleting a
specific reference to HIV/AIDS.  


RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or
institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

Section 1. Section 21.002(6) of the Labor Code is amended as follows:
 
In subsection (B), lines 16-17, the reference to "acquired immune
deficiency syndrome or infection with the human immunodeficiency virus" is
deleted.  
        
 Section 2.  Emergency clause.