HB4415 • 2025

Relating to waiver of immunity in certain employment discrimination actions in connection with a workers' compensation claim.

Labor

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Gámez
Last action: 2025-05-14
Official status: 05/14/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Effective date: Not listed

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Relating to waiver of immunity in certain employment discrimination actions in connection with a workers' compensation claim.

What This Bill Does

Relating to waiver of immunity in certain employment discrimination actions in connection with a workers' compensation claim.

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Bill History

2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online
Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in Calendars
2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report distributed
2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online
Recalled from subcommittee
2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online
Considered by s/c in public hearing
2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online
Left pending in subcommittee
2025-04-02 Texas Legislature Online
Read first time
2025-04-02 Texas Legislature Online
Referred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker
2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online
Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to waiver of immunity in certain employment discrimination actions in connection with a workers' compensation claim.

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89(R) HB 4415 - House Committee Report version - Bill Text

89R8455 KKR-D

By: Gámez

H.B. No. 4415

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to waiver of immunity in certain employment discrimination

actions in connection with a workers' compensation claim.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. The heading to Section 451.0025, Labor Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 451.0025. WAIVER OF IMMUNITY; PERMISSION [
FOR FIRST

RESPONDER
] TO SUE.

SECTION 2. Sections 451.0025(a) and (b), Labor Code, are

amended to read as follows:

(a) In this section
:

(1) "First
[
, "first
] responder" has the meaning

assigned by Section 421.095, Government Code.

(2)

"Local governmental entity," "public employee,"

and "state governmental entity" have the meanings assigned by

Section 554.001, Government Code.

(b) A first responder
or public employee
who alleges a

violation of Section 451.001 by a state or local governmental

entity that employs the first responder
or employee
may sue the

governmental entity for the relief provided by this chapter.

Sovereign or governmental immunity from suit is waived and

abolished to the extent of liability created by this chapter.

SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only

to a cause of action that accrues on or after the effective date of

this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.