Bill Summary

HB 493 Social Media Accounts Privacy (2019 Session)
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Sponsors
by Hart Co Sponsors: Valdes
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Summary
Social Media Accounts Privacy: Prohibits employer from requesting or requiring access to social media account of employee or prospective employee; prohibits employer from taking retaliatory personnel action against employee or failing or refusing to hire prospective employee as result of employee's refusal to allow access to his or her social media account; provides for civil action; requires that civil action be brought within specified timeframe; provides for fees & costs. Effective Date: October 1, 2019
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committees of reference
» H Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee
   H Civil Justice Subcommittee
   H Commerce Committee
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Actions
01/22/19
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Filed
01/30/19
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Referred to Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
01/30/19
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Now in Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee
05/03/19
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/03/19
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Died in Workforce Development and Tourism Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
0493
Filed on 01/22/19
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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