Texas 89th Legislature
Labor--general
4 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 6 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
4 bills require immediate attention
Relating to restrictions on covenants not to compete for physicians and certain health care practitioners.
Relating to hiring and employment requirements for persons in direct contact with children at certain facilities.
Relating to restricting telework for employees of public institutions of higher education.
Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.
Labor--general Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (9)
Relating to hiring and employment requirements for persons in direct contact with children at certain facilities.
Relating to hiring and employment requirements for persons in direct contact with children at certain facilities.
Relating to the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud, waste, and abuse in programs administered by the Texas Workforce Commission or by the commission's contractors or grantees.
Relating to the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud, waste, and abuse in programs administered by the Texas Workforce Commission or by the commission's contractors or grantees.
Relating to access to and use of criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Relating to access to and use of criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to certain planning and evaluation requirements with respect to certain workforce development programs in this state.
Relating to certain planning and evaluation requirements with respect to certain workforce development programs in this state.
Relating to the regulation of professional employer organizations.
Relating to the regulation of professional employer organizations.
Relating to certain duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to child-care resources.
Relating to certain duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to child-care resources.
Relating to restrictions on covenants not to compete for physicians and certain health care practitioners.
Relating to restrictions on covenants not to compete for physicians and certain health care practitioners.
Relating to restricting telework for employees of public institutions of higher education.
Relating to restricting telework for employees of public institutions of higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on labor--general passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 9 laws related to labor--general. These bills were authored by 9 different legislators and address various aspects of labor--general policy in Texas.
- Did labor--general bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Labor--general legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 6 Senate bills and 3 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most labor--general bills?
- The leading authors of labor--general legislation include Rep. Ana Hernandez (D) with 1 bills, Sen. Carol Alvarado (D) with 1 bills, Sen. Cesar Blanco (D) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on labor--general issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for labor--general legislation?
- Among the 9 labor--general bills enacted, 4 have critical compliance urgency and 3 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to labor--general in Texas law?
- Labor--general legislation frequently overlaps with Labor, Workforce Commission, Texas, Occupational Regulation. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for labor--general legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 6 of the 9 labor--general bills (67%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on labor--general policy.
- When do Texas labor--general laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some labor--general bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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