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TX HB5400
Bill
Status
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jessica Gonzalez
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AI Summary
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Expands the definition of "sexual harassment" to include conduct creating an "abusive" working environment, in addition to existing terms of intimidating, hostile, or offensive environments
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Allows individuals to file civil lawsuits for sexual harassment without first filing a complaint with the Texas Workforce Commission, bypassing the typical administrative exhaustion requirement
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Establishes a 2-year statute of limitations for sexual harassment civil actions, measured from the date the unlawful conduct occurred (rather than from filing a complaint)
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Removes existing damage caps for sexual harassment claims (which range from $50,000 to $300,000 based on employer size), instead subjecting these cases to general Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code provisions
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Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to conduct occurring on or after that date
Legislative Description
Relating to unlawful employment practices based on sexual harassment, including complaints and civil actions arising from those practices.
Civil Remedies & Liabilities
Last Action
Left pending in subcommittee
4/29/2025