![]() ![]() ![]() Knowingly failed to warn of, or to fix, a condition it knew was likely to result in exposure, and the failure to warn or fix was the cause in fact of the exposure or.The PLPA does not provide Texas businesses an absolute immunity shield, and claims can still be brought for a pandemic-related injury or death if the business: The Pandemic Liability Protection Act (PLPA), which went into effect on June 14, 2021, grants retroactive liability protection for both small and large businesses for claims commenced on or after March 13, 2020. Liability shield for Texas businesses from most COVID-19 claimsĪs we noted in prior posts ( Jand August 19, 2021), Texas – along with 18 other states – passed statutory liability protections for businesses against claims arising from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation also lengthens the deadline from 180 days to 300 days for a claimant to file a charge alleging sexual harassment with the Texas Workforce Commission. The laws, which went into effect on September 1, 2021, expand liability for sexual harassment to companies with just one employee and to individual supervisors and coworkers. Expansive new sexual harassment protectionsĪs we noted in prior posts ( Jand September 2, 2021), Texas passed several new laws that increase legal protections against sexual harassment. Here’s a brief recap of several new laws that may impact Texas businesses and their workforce. So far, Governor Abbott has signed into law several bills that may have flown under the radars of many Texas employers. Additional bills may be enacted into law if and when Governor Greg Abbott calls a third special session. It adjourned its second specially-called legislative session on September 2, 2021. All gifts and donations to the Greater Austin-San Antonio Corridor Council are 100% tax deductible.The Texas Legislature has been quite busy over the most recent regular and two specially-called legislative sessions. *The Greater Austin-San Antonio Corridor Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, public-private partnership. SILVER Sponsorship $2,500 : Introduction Recognition, Tertiary Billing with Company Logo on Online Registration Site, Signage and a Quarter Page in the Event Program, One Table of 10, and an Annual Corridor Council Membership.īRONZE Sponsorship $1,500 : Introduction Recognition, Tertiary Billing on Online Registration Site with Company Name, Signage and Logo in the Event Program, and One Table of 8.Ĭompany Table $1,000 : Recognition as a GASACC Friend in the Event Program & One Table of 8.Ĭompany Half Table $500 : Recognition as a GASACC Partner in the Event Program & 5 Chairs at a Table of 10. GOLD Sponsorship $5,000 : Introduction Recognition, Secondary Billing with Company Logo on Online Registration site, Signage and a Half Page in the Event Program, Two Tables of 8, and an Annual Corridor Council Membership. PRESENTING Sponsorship $10,000 (1 opportunity) : Introduce the Panelists, Introduction Recognition, Top Billing with Company Logo on Online Registration site, Signage and One Page in the Event Program, Two Tables of 10, and an Annual Corridor Council Membership. State Representative Celia Israel (District 50) currently serves on the House Transportation and Elections Committees, as well as the Transportation Sub-Committee on Long-Term Infrastructure and Planning. District 73 encompasses Comal, Gillespie, and Kendall counties in the eastern portion of the Texas Hill Country. State Representative-Elect Kyle Biedermann (District 73) is a small business owner in his native Fredericksburg, Texas. State Representative Ina Minjarez (District 124) is a member of the Texas House of Reprentatives, where she is currently serving on the Transportation, State Affairs, and Federal Environmental Regulation Committees. State Representative John Kuempel (District 44) currently serves as Chairman of the House General Investigating and Ethics Committee, and is a member of both the State Affairs and Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committees. Howard is a member of the House Appropriations Committee, sits on its Article III Subcommittee which oversees education spending in the state budget, the Vice-Chair of the Higher Education Committee, and member of the House Administration Committee. State Representative Donna Howard (District 48) has served in the Texas House of Representatives since 2006. The moderator will be John Moritz of the USA Today Austin Bureau. Opening remarks by New Braunfels Mayor Barron Casteel. ![]() The Greater Austin-San Antonio Corridor Council invites you to the 2017 Texas Legislative Session Preview Luncheon with State Representatives: Donna Howard, John Kuempel, Ina Minjarez, Kyle Biedermann, and Celia Israel. ![]()
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