TX SB856 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-04 - Referred to State Affairs
Pending: Senate State Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 2 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-04 - Referred to State Affairs
Pending: Senate State Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty; creating an offense.
Title
Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty; creating an offense.
Sponsors
| Sen. Jose Rodriguez [D] | Sen. Rodney Ellis [D] | Sen. Sylvia Garcia [D] | Sen. Kirk Watson [D] |
| Sen. John Whitmire [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-04 | Senate | Referred to State Affairs |
| 2015-03-04 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2015-03-02 | Senate | Filed |
| 2015-03-02 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Subjects
Civil Remedies & Liabilities
DISCRIMINATION
GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION
Housing
Housing--General
Labor
Labor--General
Labor--Management Relations
Purchasing
Purchasing--State
SEXUAL ORIENTATION
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
State Employees
DISCRIMINATION
GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION
Housing
Housing--General
Labor
Labor--General
Labor--Management Relations
Purchasing
Purchasing--State
SEXUAL ORIENTATION
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
State Employees
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=SB856 |
| Text | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/84R/billtext/html/SB00856I.htm |
