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Human Rights Commission Act (1989 Amendments-Sunset)
- Senate Bill 479 (1989)
- Sunset Review of the Human Rights Commission Act
- Amended Art. 5221k, Texas Revised Civil Statutes (now codified in Chapter 21, Labor Code)
- Report: 48 pages
- Transcripts: 35 pages
- Other Documents: 185 pages
- Fee: $195
Abstract
Numerous bills
were filed beginning in 1973 to create an agency to enforce employment
discrimination law. Finally in 1983, the Legislature enacted legislation
creating the Texas Commission on Human Rights, which was placed
in the Texas civil statutes as art. 5221k.
In 1989, the Human Rights Commission faced its first sunset review.
All state agencies undergo sunset review, usually every twelve years. "Sunset review" is the process of evaluating state agencies and determining whether they should be continued or abolished. The process starts with the Sunset Advisory Commission and ends with the enactment of legislation by the Legislature.
Several amendments to the act were adopted and the agency was continued. The term "handicap" was replaced by "disability." Several changes to the definition were also recommended in order to conform the definition to the Federal Rehabilitation Act. During the legislative proceedings there was much discussion whether "perceived" disabilities should be covered and whether persons with AIDS or HIV should be excluded.
Exhibits
1983
1. Commission on Human Rights Act, 68th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 7, 1993 Tex. Gen. Laws, 37
2. Art. 5221K, VERNON’S ANNOTATED CIVIL STATUTES (VERNON 1987)
1989
3. Texas Sunset Advisory Commission, "Recommendations to
the Governor of Texas and the Members of the 71st Legislature"
(February, 1989) (Excerpt)
4. Tex. S.B. 479, 71st Leg., R.S., Master Bill History Report (1989)
5. Tex. S.B. 479, As Introduced, 71st Leg., R.S. (1989)
6. Tex. S.B. 479, Senate Committee Report, 71st Leg., R.S. (1989)
7. Tex. S.B. 479, House Committee Report, 71st Leg., R.S. (1989)
8. Tex. S.B. 479, Conference Committee Report, 71st Leg., R.S.(1989)
9. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Hearings on S.B. 479 Before the Senate Committee on State Affairs, 71st Leg. R.S. (March 22, 1989)
10. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Hearings on S.B. 479 Before the Senate Committee on State Affairs, 71st Leg. R.S. (March 29, 1989)
11. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Debate on S.B. 479 On the Floor of the Senate (Second and Third Readings), 71st Leg. R.S. (April 11, 1989)
12. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Hearings on S.B. 479 Before the House Committee on Government Reorganization, 71st Leg. R.S. (April 11, 1989)
13. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Hearings on S.B. 479 Before the House Committee on Government Reorganization, 71st Leg. R.S. (May 9, 1989)
14. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Debate on S.B. 479 On the Floor of the House (Second Reading), 71st Leg. R.S. (May 17, 1989)
15. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Debate on S.B. 479 On the Floor of the House (Third Reading), 71st Leg. R.S. (May 18, 1989)
16. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Debate on S.B. 479 On the Floor of the Senate (House Amendments), 71st Leg. R.S. (May 19, 1989)
17. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Debate on S.B. 479 On the Floor of the House (Adoption of Conference Committee Report), 71st Leg. R.S. (May 29, 1989)
18. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Debate on S.B. 479 On the Floor of the Senate (Adoption of Conference Committee Report), 71st Leg. R.S. (May 29, 1989)
19. S.J. of Tex., 71st Leg., R.S. 666, 1624-1644 , 2887-2896, 3182-3183 (1989)
20. HOUSE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, S.B. 479 Bill Analysis (May 17, 1989)
21. H.J. of Tex., 71st Leg., R.S. 1913-22, 1942-1945, 1976-1977, 2327, 3180 (1989)
22. Act of
May 29, 1989, 71st Leg., R.S., ch. 1186, 1989 Tex. Gen. Laws,
4824
1993
23. Act of May 24, 1993, 73rd Leg., R.S., ch. 276, 1993 Tex. Gen. Laws, 1286
24. Act of
May 22, 73rd Leg., R.S., ch. 269, 1993 Tex. Gen. Laws, 987 at
1275
1995
25. Act of
May 11, 74th Leg., R.S., ch. 76, 1995 Tex. Gen. Laws, 458
1997
26. Act of June 21, 75th Leg., R.S., ch. 834, 1997, Tex. Gen. Laws, 2676.
27. TEXAS LABOR CODE, Ch. 21 (Vernon 1996 & Supp. 1998)