Texas SB278 restricts former Texas Commission on Environmental Quality employees from working in regulated industries for two years and imposes.

Texas SB278 amends the Water Code to restrict former Texas Commission on Environmental Quality employees from accepting employment in industries regulated by the commission for two years after leaving their position. Employers who hire former commission employees in violation of this restriction face an administrative penalty of up to three times the employee's salary for the position. This restriction applies only to employees who cease to be commission employees on or after the effective date of the Act, which is September 1, 2025.

Texas SB278 restricts former Texas Commission on Environmental Quality employees from working in regulated industries for two years and imposes.

Texas SB278 amends the Water Code to restrict former Texas Commission on Environmental Quality employees from accepting employment in industries regulated by the commission for two years after leaving their position. Employers who hire former commission employees in violation of this restriction face an administrative penalty of up to three times the employee's salary for the position. This restriction applies only to employees who cease to be commission employees on or after the effective date of the Act, which is September 1, 2025.