Texas HB5227 protects workers in the entertainment industry from retaliation, blacklisting, or loss of union membership for accepting non-union.

The Creative Rights and Employment Access in Texas Entertainment (CREATE) Act shields Texas entertainment industry workers from retaliation, blacklisting, or loss of union membership for accepting non-union employment. It prohibits unions from penalizing workers for non-union jobs and bans employers, producers, and studios from requiring exclusive union membership. Violating unions face civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation. The act defines "union" as any group representing or negotiating for entertainment industry workers and "non-union employment" as jobs without union agreements.

Texas HB5227 protects workers in the entertainment industry from retaliation, blacklisting, or loss of union membership for accepting non-union.

The Creative Rights and Employment Access in Texas Entertainment (CREATE) Act shields Texas entertainment industry workers from retaliation, blacklisting, or loss of union membership for accepting non-union employment. It prohibits unions from penalizing workers for non-union jobs and bans employers, producers, and studios from requiring exclusive union membership. Violating unions face civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation. The act defines "union" as any group representing or negotiating for entertainment industry workers and "non-union employment" as jobs without union agreements.