Workforce Commission, Texas

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the study of public education performance. [HB-870] [Education ]
Relating to the study of public education performance.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dwayne Bohac Read First Time on 02/23/2017

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a database for prospective employers to qualify veterans' military service experience and employment qualifications. [HB-827] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Military ]
Relating to a database for prospective employers to qualify veterans' military service experience and employment qualifications.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Victoria Neave Criado Referred To Vet Affairs & Border Security on 05/11/2017

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of a tuition and fee payment program for certain adopted children enrolled in career schools or colleges. [HB-759] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to the establishment of a tuition and fee payment program for certain adopted children enrolled in career schools or colleges.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cindy Burkett Read First Time on 02/28/2017

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to family care leave for certain employees; providing a civil penalty. [HB-718] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Relating to family care leave for certain employees; providing a civil penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eugene Wu Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/24/2017

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to employment leave for certain family or medical obligations; imposing an assessment. [HB-656] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ]
Relating to employment leave for certain family or medical obligations; imposing an assessment.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Donna Howard Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 05/01/2017

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a franchise tax credit for entities that employ certain students in certain paid internship or similar programs. [HB-595] [Taxes ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to a franchise tax credit for entities that employ certain students in certain paid internship or similar programs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Murphy Committee Report Distributed on 05/06/2017

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the creation of a task force to identify opportunities for academic credit and industry recognition for inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [HB-553] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the creation of a task force to identify opportunities for academic credit and industry recognition for inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Toni Rose Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/15/2017

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to obtain an election identification certificate. [SB-285] [Elections ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Voting Rights ]
Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to obtain an election identification certificate.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirk Watson Read First Time on 01/30/2017

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to reporting requirements for the College Credit for Heroes program. [HB-493] [Education ] [Veterans ]
Relating to reporting requirements for the College Credit for Heroes program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Angie Button Effective On 1/1/18 on 05/29/2017

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the repeal of the Texas Success Initiative. [HB-417] [Education ]
Relating to the repeal of the Texas Success Initiative.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James White Read First Time on 02/16/2017

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the verification of employment authorization by state contractors and state grant recipients, including the use of the federal E-verify program, and to authorization for the suspension of certain licenses held by private employers for the knowing employment of persons not lawfully present in this state; authorizing a fee. [SB-85] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Small Business ]
Relating to the verification of employment authorization by state contractors and state grant recipients, including the use of the federal E-verify program, and to authorization for the suspension of certain licenses held by private employers for the knowing employment of persons not lawfully present in this state; authorizing a fee.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Hall Read First Time on 01/24/2017

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the Internet broadcast of open meetings of the Texas Workforce Commission. [SB-117] [Telecommunications ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Relating to the Internet broadcast of open meetings of the Texas Workforce Commission.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donald Huffines Read First Time on 01/25/2017

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of a career and technical education workforce specialist pilot program. [SB-154] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to the establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of a career and technical education workforce specialist pilot program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Juan Hinojosa Read First Time on 01/25/2017

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the period during which an employee may file a claim for unpaid wages with the Texas Workforce Commission. [HB-253] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ]
Relating to the period during which an employee may file a claim for unpaid wages with the Texas Workforce Commission.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ana Hernandez Read First Time on 02/14/2017

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the inclusion of education and training regarding human trafficking in the curriculum of commercial driver's license training programs offered by public junior colleges and career schools and colleges and to certain requirements for commercial driver's licenses. [SB-128] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Education ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the inclusion of education and training regarding human trafficking in the curriculum of commercial driver's license training programs offered by public junior colleges and career schools and colleges and to certain requirements for commercial driver's licenses.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donna Campbell Effective Immediately on 05/18/2017

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a database of employers penalized for failure to pay wages or convicted of certain offenses involving wage theft. [HB-202] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ]
Relating to a database of employers penalized for failure to pay wages or convicted of certain offenses involving wage theft.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Leach Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/01/2017

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a prohibition on sex discrimination in compensation. [HB-290] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Rights ]
Relating to a prohibition on sex discrimination in compensation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Johnson Committee Report Distributed on 05/06/2017

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a report by the Texas Workforce Commission regarding the transition from military service to employment. [HB-257] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Veterans ] [Military ]
Relating to a report by the Texas Workforce Commission regarding the transition from military service to employment.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Victoria Neave Criado Effective On 9/1/17 on 05/26/2017

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to administrative penalties assessed by the Texas Workforce Commission against certain employers for failure to pay wages. [HB-373] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Workers' Compensation ]
Relating to administrative penalties assessed by the Texas Workforce Commission against certain employers for failure to pay wages.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ramon Romero Considered In Calendars on 04/19/2017

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the requirement that the Texas Workforce Commission provide certain employment information for secondary school students. [HB-374] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to the requirement that the Texas Workforce Commission provide certain employment information for secondary school students.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Victoria Neave Criado Laid On The Table Subject To Call on 05/05/2017

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0