By: Duncan, et al. S.B. No. 624 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the prohibition of certain waivers by employers and 1-3 employees under the workers' compensation system. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 406.033, Labor Code, is amended by adding 1-6 Subsection (e) to read as follows: 1-7 (e) A cause of action described in Subsection (a) may not be 1-8 waived by an employee prior to the employee's injury or death. Any 1-9 agreement by an employee to waive a cause of action or any right 1-10 described in Subsection (a) prior to the employee's injury or death 1-11 is void and unenforceable. 1-12 SECTION 2. This Act applies only to an injury that occurs on 1-13 or after the effective date of this Act. 1-14 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-15 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 1-16 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 1-17 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 1-18 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.