AGREEMENT WITH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ORGANIZATION.
Tex. GOV'T Code § 2269.0541.
in effect(a) A governmental entity awarding a public work contract funded with state money, including the issuance of debt guaranteed by this state, may not:
(1) prohibit, require, discourage, or encourage a person bidding on the public work contract, including a contractor or subcontractor, from entering into or adhering to an agreement with a collective bargaining organization relating to the project; or
(2) discriminate against a person described by Subdivision (1) based on the person's involvement in the agreement, including the person's:
(A) status or lack of status as a party to the agreement; or
(B) willingness or refusal to enter into the agreement.
(b) This section may not be construed to:
(1) prohibit activity protected by the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. Section 151 et seq.), including entering into an agreement with a collective bargaining organization relating to the project; or
(2) permit conduct prohibited under the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. Section 151 et seq.).
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 366 (H.B. 985 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.