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HB1155Introduced in the House

Prohibiting noncompetition agreements and clarifying nonsolicitation agreements.

Passed

Introduced by Liz Berry, District 036B

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Prohibiting noncompetition agreements and clarifying nonsolicitation agreements.

Where it stands

Effective date 6/30/2027.

March 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 9, 2026

62

Yes

33

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

98 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Davina Duerr001AYes
Shelley Kloba001BYes
Andrew Barkis002ANo
Matt Marshall002BNo
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004ANo
Rob Chase004BNo
Zach Hall005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

  3. Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.

  4. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.

  5. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.

  6. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  7. Minority; without recommendation.

  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  10. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.

  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  13. 1st substitute bill substituted

  14. Floor amendment

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 65; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 4.

  17. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

  18. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.

  19. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:45 AM.

  20. LC - Majority; do pass with amendment

  21. Minority; do not pass.

  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  24. Committee amendment

  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  26. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  27. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  28. Passed final passage; yeas, 62; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  29. Speaker signed.

  30. President signed.

  31. Delivered to Governor.

  32. Governor signed.

  33. Chapter 149, 2026 Laws.

  34. Effective date 6/30/2027.

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