Vetoed by Governor Rick Perry

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that requires equal pay for women.

Highlights:

• Prohibits an employer from adopting or implementing discriminatory compensation practices (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes an individual to recover back pay for up to 2 years preceding the filing date of a complaint, if the discriminatory compensation practices within the 180 day filing period are similar or related to practices that occurred outside the filing period (Sec. 2).

• Rep. Lance Gooden is not listed on our vote breakdown because his vote did not accurately reflect his intentions; he initially voted "Nay" but changed his vote to "Yea" after the roll call.

• Rep. Patricia F. Harless is not listed on our vote breakdown because her vote did not accurately reflect her intentions; she initially voted "Yea" but changed her vote to "Nay" after the roll call.

• Rep. Todd A. Hunter voted "Nay" after the roll call.

• Rep. Jason Isaac is not listed on our vote breakdown because his vote did not accurately reflect his intentions; he initially voted "Nay" but changed his vote to "Yea" after the roll call.

• Rep. Paul D. Workman is not listed on our vote breakdown because his vote did not accurately reflect his intentions; he initially voted "Yea" but changed his vote to "Nay" after the roll call.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires equal pay for women.

Highlights:

• Prohibits an employer from adopting or implementing discriminatory compensation practices (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes an individual to recover back pay for up to 2 years preceding the filing date of a complaint, if the discriminatory compensation practices within the 180 day filing period are similar or related to the discriminatory compensation practices that occurred outside the filing period (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text