Bill Text: TX HB1349 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 1349 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the reemployment of a Civil Air Patrol member after training or duty with the Civil Air Patrol.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-05-06 - Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. [HB1349 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB1349-Introduced.html

	86R154 SMT-D

	By: Oliverson	H.B. No. 1349



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the reemployment of a Civil Air Patrol member after
	training or duty with the Civil Air Patrol.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 418, Government Code, is
	amended by adding Section 418.193 to read as follows:
	Sec. 418.193. REEMPLOYMENT OF CIVIL AIR PATROL MEMBER AFTER
	TRAINING OR DUTY; DAMAGES. (a) In this section, "employee" and
	"employer" have the meanings assigned by Section 21.002, Labor
	Code.
	(b) An employer may not terminate the employment of an
	employee who is a member of the United States Air Force Auxiliary
	Civil Air Patrol because the employee is ordered to training or duty
	by official order of the Civil Air Patrol. The employee is entitled
	to return to the same employment held when ordered to training or
	duty and may not be subjected to loss of any benefit of employment
	during or because of the absence. The employee, as soon as
	practicable after release from training or duty, must give written
	or actual notice of intent to return to employment.
	(c) A person who is injured because of a violation of
	Subsection (b) is entitled to:
	(1) reinstatement to the person's former position or
	reinstatement of any employment benefit, as applicable;
	(2) damages in an amount equal to three months'
	compensation at the rate at which the person was compensated when
	ordered to Civil Air Patrol training or duty; and
	(3) reasonable attorney's fees in an amount approved
	by the court.
	(d) An action for damages brought by a person under
	Subsection (c) must be brought not later than the second
	anniversary of the date on which the person was released from Civil
	Air Patrol training or duty.
	SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
	to training or duty with the Civil Air Patrol that begins on or
	after the effective date of this Act.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.