TITLE: Relating to consultation with public employees concerning employment matters.

SUMMARY: Relating to consultation with public employees concerning employment matters.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to consultation with public employees concerning employment matters. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 617, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 617.0021 to read as follows: Sec. 617.0021. EXCLUSIVE CONSULTATION PROHIBITED. (a) An official of this state or of a political subdivision of this state may not enter into a consultation agreement in which one or more groups are designated as an agent for the purposes of consulting with or representing public employees on employment issues, including wages, benefits, and other conditions of employment. (b) This state or a political subdivision of this state may not prohibit an employee or a group of employees from seeking advice, counsel, or the exchange of information on employment matters, including wages, benefits, employment policies, and other conditions of employment. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.