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SB26-160 • 2026

Personal Protective Equipment & Meatpackers

The act prohibits employers from making deductions from the wages or compensation of an employee for personal protective equipment. The act also requires an employer with 500 or more employees who are

Agriculture Labor
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. R. Rodriguez, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. M. Martinez, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. M. Ball, Sen. A. Benavidez, Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. N. Hinrichsen, Sen. I. Jodeh, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. W. Lindstedt, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. D. Roberts, Sen. T. Sullivan, Sen. K. Wallace, Sen. M. Weissman, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. S. Camacho, Rep. M. Carter, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. C. Espenoza, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. L. Goldstein, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. J. Jackson, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. M. Lukens, Rep. J. Mabrey, Rep. B. Marshall, Rep. T. Mauro, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. M. Rutinel, Rep. G. Rydin, Rep. E. Sirota, Rep. L. Smith, Rep. K. Stewart, Rep. E. Velasco, Rep. Y. Zokaie
Last action
2026-06-03
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Personal Protective Equipment & Meatpackers

The act prohibits employers from making deductions from the wages or compensation of an employee for personal protective equipment.

What This Bill Does

  • The act prohibits employers from making deductions from the wages or compensation of an employee for personal protective equipment.
  • The act also requires an employer with 500 or more employees who are engaged in the slaughter of livestock or the rendering or packaging of meat to provide its employees reasonable access to restrooms.
  • The division of labor standards and statistics in the department of labor and employment may fine an employer who fails to provide restroom access.
  • (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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L.001

HOU Business Affairs & Labor

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB160_L.001 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Business Affairs & Labor.

  • SB160_L.001 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Business Affairs & Labor.
  • SB26-160 be amended as follows: 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 25, after "(1)(b)" insert "and (2)".
  • 2 Page 3, line 5, strike "OTHER THAN" and substitute "OR ANY OTHER THING 3 THAT PRIMARILY BENEFITS AN EMPLOYEE, WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE".
  • 4 Page 3, after line 8 insert: 5 "(2) EXCEPT FOR A DEDUCTION MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 6 SUBSECTION (1)(a), (1)(a.5), OR (1)(d) OF THIS SECTION, nothing in this 7 section authorizes a deduction below the applicable minimum wage.".
L.002

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB160_L.002 Amendment No.

  • SB160_L.002 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-160 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Richardson 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, line 23, after the period add "FOR A 2 VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION THAT IS ALSO A VIOLATION 3 OF A REGULATION ADOPTED BY THE FEDERAL OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND 4 HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, THE DIVISION SHALL NOT FINE AN EMPLOYER 5 UNTIL CONFERRING WITH THE FEDERAL OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND 6 HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.".
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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-03 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-05-27 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-05-26 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. 2026-05-26 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. 2026-05-06 Senate

    Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. 2026-05-05 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-05-04 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  8. 2026-04-30 House

    House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  9. 2026-04-27 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor

  10. 2026-04-27 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  11. 2026-04-24 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  12. 2026-04-21 Senate

    Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  13. 2026-04-10 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology

Official Summary Text

The act prohibits employers from making deductions from the wages or compensation of an employee for personal protective equipment. The act also requires an employer with 500 or more employees who are engaged in the slaughter of livestock or the rendering or packaging of meat to provide its employees reasonable access to restrooms. The division of labor standards and statistics in the department of labor and employment may fine an employer who fails to provide restroom access.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)