Associations Now
MARCH 18, 2019
At issue is a proposed bill ( Senate Bill 15 ) that would prohibit cities from requiring private companies to offer paid sick leave to their employees. But six major Texas cities—Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Plano and San Antonio—have their own nondiscrimination protections in place.
Associations Now
MARCH 29, 2019
ASAE joined business and tourism leaders in Austin on March 27 in opposing Senate Bill 17 , a pending bill in the Texas Legislature that would weaken LGBTQ rights in the state. “These include policies that explicitly or implicitly allow for the exclusion of LGBTQ people, or anyone else.”
Associations Now
MARCH 7, 2017
As a Texas Senate committee considered a proposed “bathroom bill” in a Tuesday hearing, ASAE submitted written testimony opposing SB 6, saying the measure discriminates against members of the LGBT community and is bad for business. The chambers of congress in Austin, South Padre Island, and El Paso, among other cities, also signed.
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