HBA-KDB H.B. 1528 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1528
By: Bailey
State Affairs
2/26/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, an official of the state or a political subdivision of
the state is prohibited from entering into a collective bargaining contract
with a labor organization regarding wages, hours, or conditions of
employment of public employees. In addition, public employees are
explicitly prohibited from engaging in a strike.  House Bill 1528 modifies
this provision to ensure that only those labor organizations that do not
advocate the right of a public employee to strike are authorized to enter
into negotiations concerning wages, hours, or conditions of employment with
the appropriate public authorities. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1528 amends the Government Code to prohibit collective
bargaining between an official of the state or a political subdivision of
the state and certain labor organizations representing public employees
that advocate the right of public employees to strike . 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.