Texas HB2753 amends the Labor Code to address unlawful employment practices based on sexual harassment.

Texas HB2753 amends the Labor Code to redefine sexual harassment as an unwelcome sexual advance, request, or conduct of a sexual nature that interferes with an individual's employment or creates a hostile work environment. It allows individuals to bring a civil action for damages or other relief regardless of whether they have filed a complaint with the commission. The bill also sets limits on compensatory and punitive damages based on the size of the respondent's workforce. The changes apply to conduct occurring after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas HB2753 amends the Labor Code to address unlawful employment practices based on sexual harassment.

Texas HB2753 amends the Labor Code to redefine sexual harassment as an unwelcome sexual advance, request, or conduct of a sexual nature that interferes with an individual's employment or creates a hostile work environment. It allows individuals to bring a civil action for damages or other relief regardless of whether they have filed a complaint with the commission. The bill also sets limits on compensatory and punitive damages based on the size of the respondent's workforce. The changes apply to conduct occurring after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.