House Notice of Public Hearing — S/C on Workforce (April 29, 2025)

Summary

This House of Representatives notice of public hearing is for the S/C on Workforce committee at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in E2.012, with Rep. Oscar Longoria as chair. It lists HB 875, relating to workers' compensation insurance coverage and bid bonding requirements for small municipal construction projects, and HB 1667, relating to the eligibility of certain first responders for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder. HB 4479 concerns establishment of the Rural Workforce Development Grant Program, and HB 5118 concerns use of an automated employment decision tool by an employer. Public testimony may be limited to two (2) minutes.

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                          HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE:     S/C on Workforce
TIME & DATE:   8:00 AM, Tuesday, April 29, 2025
PLACE:         E2.012
CHAIR:         Rep. Oscar Longoria

Public testimony may be limited to two (2) minutes.

HB 875         Spiller
Relating to workers' compensation insurance coverage and bid bonding
requirements for small municipal construction projects.

HB 1667        Canales
Relating to the eligibility of certain first responders for workers'
compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder under the
workers' compensation system.

HB 2369        Patterson
Relating to the processes for and the adjudication and payment of certain
claims under the workers' compensation system.

HB 3844        Villalobos
Relating to individuals who are considered opportunity youth for purposes
of administering certain federal workforce development funds.

HB 4415        Gámez
Relating to waiver of immunity in certain employment discrimination
actions in connection with a workers' compensation claim.

HB 4479        Ashby
Relating to the establishment of the Rural Workforce Development Grant
Program.

HB 4483        Hefner
Relating to the funding mechanism for the regulation of workers'
compensation and workers' compensation insurance; authorizing surcharges.

HB 4676        Turner
Relating to the provision of medical benefits through political
subdivision networks under the workers' compensation system.




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HB 5118        Bhojani
Relating to the use of an automated employment decision tool by an
employer to assess a job applicant's fitness for a position.

HB 5400        González, Jessica
Relating to unlawful employment practices based on sexual harassment,
including complaints and civil actions arising from those practices.

HB 5545        LaHood
Relating to the consideration of wage replacement benefits in the nature
of workers' compensation.

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to
agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until
the hearing is adjourned by visiting:
https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c477

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person
witness registration, can be found here:
https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here:
https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

Instructions related to public access to the meeting location are
available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-
committee-meetings/




NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need
assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact
Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that
appropriate arrangements can be made.




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