CS/SB 1618 (2022) -  Restrictions on Employment

General Bill by Commerce and Tourism and Broxson
Restrictions on Employment: Providing that restrictive covenants are only enforceable against a former employee, agent, or independent contractor who voluntarily resigned or was terminated for misconduct or failing to satisfy performance standards or goals; defining the term “misconduct”, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2022
Last Event: 03/14/22 S Died in Judiciary on Monday, March 14, 2022 1:02 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Commerce and Tourism
    • On agenda for: 01/24/22 3:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1191 Subject: Restrictions on Employment Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 1/25/2022 11:15:21 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 1/21/2022 2:33:55 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Judiciary Time: 03/14/2022 - 1:02 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/12/2022 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 223 Time: 01/26/2022 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary Time: 01/26/2022 - 2:51 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/25/2022 - 11:56 AM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 218 Time: 01/24/2022 - 5:24 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/24/22, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building Time: 01/19/2022 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 140 Time: 01/18/2022 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 140 Time: 01/12/2022 - 11:32 AM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/06/2022 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
542.335 HB 1191, SB 1570