SB 361 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to a prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of reproductive decisions and certain employment agreements limiting reproductive decisions.

SB 361 amends Texas Labor Code sections to prohibit employment discrimination based on "reproductive decisions," including decisions about pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical care. It directly affects employers, employment agencies, and labor organizations by banning discriminatory actions like refusal to hire, firing, or limiting opportunities due to such decisions. The bill also prohibits employment agreements that restrict an employee's reproductive choices. These changes add "reproductive decisions" to existing protected categories like race, sex, and disability under Texas anti-discrimination law. The legislation aims to expand workplace protections without specifying particular reproductive health services.
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Introduced Nov 13, 2024 Last action Feb 3, 2025
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