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Human Rights Commission Act (1999 Amendment)

  • House Bill 1976 (1999)
  • Sunset Review of the Human Rights Commission Act
  • Chapter 21, Labor Code
  • Report: 66 pages
  • Transcripts: 24 pages
  • Other Documents: 278 pages
  • Fee: $195


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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.


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 Ann. Civ. Stat. (Vernon 1987)

1989
3. Act of June 16, 71st Leg., R.S., ch. 1186, 1989 Tex. Gen. Laws, 4824

1993
4. Tex. H.B. 860, 73d Leg., R.S., Master Bill History

5. Tex. H.B. 860, As Introduced, 73d Leg., R.S. (1993)

6. Tex. H.B. 860, House Committee Report, 73d Leg., R.S. (1993)

7. Tex. H.B. 860, Senate Committee Report, 73d Leg., R.S. (1993)

8. Tex. S.B. 411, 73d Leg., R.S., Master Bill History Report (1993)

9. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Hearings on H.B. 860 Before the House Committee on State Affairs, 73d Leg. R.S. (March 29, 1993)

10. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Debate on H.B. 1976 on the Floor of the Texas House of Representatives (Second Reading), 73d Leg. R.S. (April 19, 1993).

11. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Debate on H.B. 1976 on the Floor of the Texas House of Representatives (Third Reading), 73d Leg. R.S. (April 20, 1993)

12. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Hearings on H.B. 860 Before the Senate Committee on State Affairs, 73d Leg. R.S. (May 12, 1993)

13. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Debate on H.B. 1976 on the Floor of the Texas Senate (Second and Third Readings), 73d Leg. R.S. (May 14, 1993)

14. HOUSE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, H.B. 860 Bill Analysis (April 19, 1993)

15. H.J. of Tex., 73d Leg., R.S. 1248-1249, 1278 (1993)

16. S.J. of Tex., 73d Leg., R.S. 1939 (1993)

17. Act of May 24, 73d Leg., R.S., ch. 276, 1993 Tex. Gen. Laws, 1286

18. 42 U.S.C. 1981a, Damages in cases of intentional discrimination in employment

19. Act of May 22, 73d Leg., R.S., ch. 269, 1993 Tex. Gen. Laws, 987 at 1275

1995
20. Act of May 11, 74th Leg., R.S., ch. 76, 1995 Tex. Gen. Laws, 458

21. Secs. 21.008 and 21.2585, Texas Labor Code

1997
22. Act of June 20, 75th Leg., R.S., ch. 1215, 1997, Tex. Gen. Laws, 4665

23. Act of June 218, 75th Leg., R.S., ch. 834, 1997, Tex. Gen. Laws, 2676

1999
24. Act of June 18, 76th Leg., R.S., ch. 872, 1999 Tex. Gen. Laws, 3556

2001
25. Act of June 15, 77th Leg., R.S., ch. 1215, 2001, Tex. Gen. Laws, 2781