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HB0507Introduced in the House

EMPLOYMENT-TECH

EngrossedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Ann Williams, District 11

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Workplace Transparency Act. In provisions concerning recoverable damages, removes references to "consequential damages". Effective January 1, 2026.

Where it stands

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

December 1, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Third Reading · October 28, 2025

114

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Eva Dina Delgado3Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Sonya Harper6Yes
Emanuel Welch7Yes
LaShawn Ford8Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Executive Committee

  5. Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000

  6. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **

  7. Second Reading - Short Debate

  8. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **

  9. Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025

  10. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  11. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000

  12. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  13. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann M. Williams

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams

  15. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  16. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 022-000-000

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  20. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

  21. Arrive in Senate

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  23. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

  24. First Reading

  25. Referred to Assignments

  26. Waive Posting Notice

  27. Assigned to Labor

  28. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  29. Postponed - Labor

  30. Re-referred to Assignments

  31. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  32. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

  33. Second Reading

  34. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 30, 2025

  35. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon

  36. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

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