Bill Text: TX HB43 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to election through secret ballot of a labor union as the exclusive bargaining representative.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-06-07 - Referred to Economic & Small Business Development [HB43 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB43-Introduced.html
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| By: Anderson of McLennan | H.B. No. 43 | |
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| relating to election through secret ballot of a labor union as the | ||
| exclusive bargaining representative. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 101, Labor Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 101.1035 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 101.1035. EXCLUSIVE BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVE; METHOD | ||
| OF ELECTION. (a) In this section, "exclusive bargaining | ||
| representative" means a labor union selected as the representative | ||
| of the employees in an appropriate collective bargaining unit to | ||
| represent the employees in their employment relations with | ||
| employers. | ||
| (b) An exclusive bargaining representative must be elected | ||
| by secret ballot and by majority vote of the employees present and | ||
| participating. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act does not affect a collective bargaining | ||
| agreement under Chapter 174, Local Government Code, or a meet and | ||
| confer agreement under Chapter 143, Local Government Code, that was | ||
| entered into before the effective date of this Act. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the | ||
| last day of the legislative session. | ||
