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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an employer's civil liability under the Texas Workers' |
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Compensation Act for injuries sustained by a victim of sexual |
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assault. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 408, Labor Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 408.0011 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 408.0011. CIVIL ACTION FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED BY |
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VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. (a) Notwithstanding Section 408.001, an |
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employee who is the victim of sexual assault may bring a cause of |
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action against the employer if the employee's injuries arose from |
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the employer's gross negligence. |
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(b) In this section, "sexual assault" means conduct |
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described by Section 22.011 or 22.021, Penal Code. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a cause of action that accrues on or after the effective date of |
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this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |