CS/CS/CS/SB 1358 (2012) -  Drug-free Workplaces

General Bill by Budget and Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations and Governmental Oversight and Accountability and Hays
Drug-free Workplaces: Defining the term “random testing,” and removing the definition of the term “safety-sensitive position” for purposes of the Drug-Free Workplace Act; authorizing a state agency to conduct random drug testing every 3 months; providing that an agency may discharge or discipline an employee following a first-time positive confirmed drug test result; requiring participation in an employee assistance program or an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program at the employee’s own expense or at the expense of a health insurance plan, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2012
Last Event: 03/08/12 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1205 (Ch. 2012-8) -SJ 1131 on Thursday, March 8, 2012 8:10 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Regulation
    • On agenda for: 01/25/12 3:30 PM
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (1) (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 1
  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    • On agenda for: 02/01/12 3:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 3
  • Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 02/28/12 10:45 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 4   Nays 3
  • Budget
    • On agenda for: 03/02/12 2:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 12   Nays 6

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/HB 1205 Subject: Drug-free Workplaces Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 3
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 194550 , Budget, Negron Date Filed: 03/01/12, Line#: 577 Senate(c): Withdrawn 03/03/2012 04:09 PM
    • T 155992 , Budget, Hays Date Filed: 03/01/12, Line#: 2 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/03/2012 04:09 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • D 749502 , Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations, Hays Date Filed: 02/27/12, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/01/2012 07:16 AM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 937602 , Health Regulation, Jones Date Filed: 01/24/12, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Withdrawn 01/25/2012 08:52 PM
    • AA 958750 , Health Regulation, Garcia Date Filed: 01/25/12, Line#: 227 Senate(c): Withdrawn 01/25/2012 08:52 PM
    • A 439728 , Health Regulation, Garcia Date Filed: 01/25/12, Line#: 169 Senate(c): Withdrawn 01/25/2012 08:52 PM
    • SA 608998 , Health Regulation, Garcia Date Filed: 01/25/12, Line#: 169 Senate(c): Withdrawn 01/25/2012 08:52 PM
    • A 654020 , Health Regulation, Garcia Date Filed: 01/25/12, Line#: 169 Senate(c): Favorable 01/25/2012 08:52 PM
    • SA 625716 , Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Latvala Date Filed: 02/01/12, Line#: 169 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/01/2012 06:29 PM
    • T 361530 , Health Regulation, Garcia Date Filed: 01/25/12, Line#: 7 Senate(c): Withdrawn 01/25/2012 08:52 PM
    • A 159156 , Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Latvala Date Filed: 01/31/12, Line#: 169 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/01/2012 06:30 PM
    • A 875634 , Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Benacquisto Date Filed: 01/31/12, Line#: 357 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/01/2012 06:29 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 3/5/2012 9:15:37 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 3/1/2012 9:30:43 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations 3/1/2012 7:26:19 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations 2/27/2012 12:00:19 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability 2/2/2012 11:09:14 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability 1/31/2012 3:27:27 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Regulation 1/26/2012 12:54:08 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Regulation 1/24/2012 1:59:52 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1205 (Ch. 2012-8) -SJ 1131 Time: 03/08/2012 - 8:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 1205 -SJ 1131 Time: 03/08/2012 - 8:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 1130 Time: 03/08/2012 - 8:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/12 Time: 03/06/2012 - 7:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by Budget read 1st time -SJ 808 Time: 03/05/2012 - 8:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 805 Time: 03/05/2012 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/05/2012 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by- Budget; YEAS 12 NAYS 6 -SJ 805 Time: 03/02/2012 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 03/02/12, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/01/2012 - 8:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 753 Time: 03/01/2012 - 7:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 03/01/12, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 03/01/2012 - 8:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 743 Time: 03/01/2012 - 8:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; YEAS 4 NAYS 3 -SJ 743 Time: 02/28/2012 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations, 02/28/12, 10:45 am, 401 Senate Office Building Time: 02/23/2012 - 9:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -SJ 333 Time: 02/07/2012 - 6:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations Time: 02/03/2012 - 1:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations -SJ 328 Time: 02/03/2012 - 1:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 326 Time: 02/03/2012 - 9:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/02/2012 - 11:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 8 NAYS 3 -SJ 326 Time: 02/01/2012 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/01/12, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 01/31/2012 - 7:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability Time: 01/30/2012 - 5:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments) Time: 01/26/2012 - 12:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Health Regulation (654020); YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -SJ 279 Time: 01/25/2012 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 01/25/12, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 01/20/2012 - 2:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 146 Time: 01/13/2012 - 5:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Regulation; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 146 Time: 01/13/2012 - 10:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/22/2011 - 8:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
112.0455 CS/CS/CS/HB 1205*, CS/CS/HB 1419*, CS/CS/SB 1884
440.102 CS/CS/CS/HB 1205*, CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 1261*, CS/CS/HB 1419*, CS/CS/SB 1884, CS/CS/SB 2084*, HB 4181
944.474 CS/CS/CS/HB 1205*

(*) Not the latest version