By: Price, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini) H.B. No. 1074
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 23, 2019;
  May 1, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural
  Resources & Economic Development; May 9, 2019, reported favorably
  by the following vote:  Yeas 11, Nays 0; May 9, 2019, sent to
  printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the prohibition against age discrimination in certain
  employment training programs.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 21.101, Labor Code, is amended to read as
  follows:
         Sec. 21.101.  AGE DISCRIMINATION LIMITED TO INDIVIDUALS OF
  CERTAIN AGE. The [Except as provided by Section 21.054, the]
  provisions of this chapter referring to discrimination because of
  age or on the basis of age apply only to discrimination against an
  individual 40 years of age or older.
         SECTION 2.  Section 21.054(b), Labor Code, is repealed.
         SECTION 3.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
  to conduct that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act.
  Conduct that occurs before the effective date of this Act is
  governed by the law in effect on the date the conduct occurred, and
  the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
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