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Key Votes
HB 950 - Requires Equal Pay for Women - Key Vote
Texas Key Votes
Stages
- June 14, 2013 Executive Vetoed
- May 24, 2013 House Concurrence Vote Passed
- May 22, 2013 Senate Bill Passed
- April 25, 2013 House Bill Passed
- Feb. 5, 2013 Introduced
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Vetoed (Executive) - June 14, 2013
Title: Requires Equal Pay for Women
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (76-60) - May 24, 2013(Key vote)
Title: Requires Equal Pay for Women
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
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.
Legislation - Bill Passed With Amendment (Senate) (18-13) - May 22, 2013(Key vote)
Title: Requires Equal Pay for Women
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
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).
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (-) - April 25, 2013
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 5, 2013
Title: Requires Equal Pay for Women
Sponsors
- Carol Alvarado (TX - D)
- Nicole Collier (TX - D)
- Wendy R. Davis (TX - D) (Out Of Office)
- Sarah Davis (TX - R)
- Jason A. Isaac (TX - R)
- Senfronia Thompson (TX - D)
Co-sponsors
- Lon M. Burnam (TX - D) (Out Of Office)
- Philip A. Cortez (TX - D) (Out Of Office)
- Rodney G. Ellis (TX - D) (Out Of Office)
- Sylvia R. Garcia (TX - D)
- Ana E. Hernandez (TX - D)
- Juan 'Chuy' Hinojosa (TX - D)
- Eduardo 'Eddie' Lucio III (TX - D)
- José Menéndez (TX - D) (Out Of Office)
- Borris L. Miles (TX - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph E. 'Joe' Moody (TX - D)
- Ronald 'Ron' Reynolds (TX - D)
- Royce West (TX - D)
- Judith Zaffirini (TX - D)
