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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain health and safety matters regarding appropriate |
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places that are accessible to certain individuals. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 411.101, Labor Code, is amended to read |
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as follows: |
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Sec. 411.101. LEGISLATIVE POLICY; PURPOSE. It is the |
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policy of this state to protect the health and welfare of its people |
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and to reduce and, to every reasonable extent, eliminate the causes |
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of loss of production, reduction of work hours, temporary and |
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permanent incapacity of workers, and increases in certain insurance |
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rates by: |
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(1) promoting the adoption, application, and |
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implementation of safety measures in industry and enterprise; |
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(2) protecting workers against unsafe and hazardous |
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working conditions, including other relevant health and safety |
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components of the working environment such as air quality; and |
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(3) encouraging correction of any unsafe and hazardous |
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working conditions in industry and enterprise, including other |
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relevant health and safety components of the working environment |
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such as air quality. |
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SECTION 2. Section 411.103, Labor Code, is amended to read |
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as follows: |
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Sec. 411.103. DUTY OF EMPLOYER TO PROVIDE SAFE WORKPLACE. |
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Each employer shall: |
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(1) provide and maintain employment and a place of |
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employment that is reasonably safe and healthful for employees; |
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(2) install, maintain, and use methods, processes, |
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devices, and safeguards, including methods of sanitation and |
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hygiene, that are reasonably necessary to protect the life, health, |
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and safety of the employer's employees, including other relevant |
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health and safety components of the working environment such as air |
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quality; and |
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(3) take all other actions reasonably necessary to |
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make the employment and place of employment safe and healthy, |
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including other relevant health and safety components of the |
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working environment such as air quality. |
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SECTION 3. The legislature finds that the quality of the air |
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or other health and safety components in appropriate places of |
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employment and appropriate places that are accessible to the public |
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shall be maintained and improved with effective and necessary |
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measures, prescribed by statute or rule, that protect the general |
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health, safety, and welfare. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |