85R513 LED-D
 
  By: Lucio S.B. No. 477
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a report by the Texas Workforce Commission regarding
  certain employee issues.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 301, Labor Code, is
  amended by adding Section 301.0655 to read as follows:
         Sec. 301.0655.  REPORT ON EMPLOYEE ISSUES. (a) In this
  section, "labor commissioner" means the member of the commission
  who is appointed as a representative of labor under Section
  301.002.
         (b)  The commission shall report, not later than January 1 of
  each odd-numbered year, to the governor, lieutenant governor,
  speaker of the house of representatives, and chairs of the
  legislative committees with appropriate jurisdiction:
               (1)  a description of the activities of the commission;
               (2)  a description of any problems confronted by public
  and private employees, as determined by the labor commissioner; and
               (3)  any recommendations for regulatory and
  legislative action to address any problems identified under
  Subdivision (2).
         (c)  The commission may recommend proposed legislation to
  the legislature that the labor commissioner determines would
  positively affect the interests of public and private employees.
         (d)  The commission shall publish the report on the
  commission's Internet website.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.