SRC-MAX S.B. 1421 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1421
By: Shapleigh
Intergovernmental Relations
4-16-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, local governments are not obligated to make a reasonable effort
to re-assign pregnant employees if the employee becomes partially disabled
and unable to perform her job duties due to pregnancy.  This bill brings
local governments into full compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act by requiring cities and counties to make a reasonable
effort to re-assign pregnant employees in certain instances.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1421 requires cities and counties to make a reasonable
effort to temporarily reassign a pregnant employee under certain
conditions. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 180, Local Government Code, by adding Section
180.004, as follows: 

Sec.  180.004.  ACCOMMODATION OF CERTAIN PREGNANT EMPLOYEES.  Requires a
municipality or county to make a reasonable effort to accommodate a
municipal or county employee if a physician certifies that the employee is
experiencing a certain impairment related to pregnancy.  Requires a
municipality or county to assign the employee to a temporary work
assignment under certain conditions. 

SECTION 2. Effective date:  September 1, 1997.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.