CS/CS/CS/HB 1125 (2013) -  Employers and Employees

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Local & Federal Affairs Committee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Goodson
Employers and Employees: Creates civil cause of action for wage theft; provides jurisdiction; provides procedure for filing of civil action for wage theft; provides jurisdiction; provides limitation on filing fee; requires claimant to notify employer of employee's intention to initiate civil action; provides employer specific time to resolve action; provides statute of limitations; requires claimant to prove wage theft by preponderance of evidence; provides limitation for compensatory damages; prohibits certain damages; authorizes county, municipality, or political subdivision to establish process by which claim may be filed; prohibits local government from adopting or maintaining in effect certain laws, ordinances, and rules for purpose of addressing unpaid wage claims; prohibits preemption of certain local ordinances governing wage theft; provides that any regulation, ordinance, or other provision for recovery of unpaid wages is prohibited & preempted to state.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: 05/03/13 S Died in Criminal Justice on Friday, May 3, 2013 7:16 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Criminal Justice
  • Judiciary
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1216 Subject: Employers and Employees Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/18/2013 11:18:00 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/12/2013 5:03:13 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee 4/11/2013 9:07:51 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee 4/5/2013 3:49:59 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/15/2013 9:57:00 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/11/2013 6:26:49 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/25/2013 11:38 AM   Yeas: 71 Nays: 45 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 274] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Criminal Justice Time: 05/03/2013 - 7:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Received -SJ 670 Time: 04/25/2013 - 8:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 670 Time: 04/25/2013 - 5:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/25/2013 - 12:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/25/2013 - 12:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/25/2013 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 71, NAYS 45 Time: 04/25/2013 - 11:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/25/2013 - 11:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2013 - 9:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/24/2013 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/24/2013 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2013) Time: 04/22/2013 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/22/2013 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/22/2013 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/18/2013 - 8:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/18/2013 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 04/18/2013 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 04/18/2013 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 04/16/2013 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 04/12/2013 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 04/12/2013 - 12:23 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 04/12/2013 - 12:23 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/11/2013 - 11:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/11/2013 - 9:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 04/11/2013 - 9:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Local & Federal Affairs Committee Time: 04/11/2013 - 9:08 AM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Local & Federal Affairs Committee Time: 04/09/2013 - 12:30 PM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Local & Federal Affairs Committee agenda Time: 04/05/2013 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Local & Federal Affairs Committee Time: 03/18/2013 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/18/2013 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Local & Federal Affairs Committee Time: 03/18/2013 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/15/2013 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/15/2013 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/15/2013 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/15/2013 - 9:57 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/13/2013 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/11/2013 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2013 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/06/2013 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local & Federal Affairs Committee Time: 03/06/2013 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2013 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/28/2013 - 11:03 AM Member: Goodson Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
34.01 CS/SB 1216, CS/HB 7119*
448.115 CS/SB 1216

(*) Not the latest version