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April 12, 2021

Senate Puts Texas on Path to Faster Recovery by Passing SB 14

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(AUSTIN) — The Texas Senate delivered a major victory for employers and employees across Texas on Monday by giving preliminary approval to Senate Bill 14, which would provide consistency in government regulations on labor and employment practices at private-sector businesses. Authored by Sen. Brandon Creighton, Senate Bill 14 would prohibit a city or county from…

March 12, 2021

SB 14 Offers Needed Stability for Texas Economy

Priority legislation filed in the Texas Senate on Thursday would provide a desperately needed boost to the Texas economy and remove barriers that are hampering businesses as they struggle to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Filed by Sen. Brandon Creighton, Senate Bill 14 would ensure regulatory consistency by preventing cities and counties from putting local…

February 12, 2021

Survey Shows Pandemic’s Toll on Business, Spotlights Need for Legislative Action

(AUSTIN) — Newly released survey results from ASSET and other leading business groups in Texas illustrate the pandemic’s profound impact on economic activity and employment in Texas. The online survey of more than 500 employers in Texas was conducted between July and August 2020. It demonstrates the need for Texas legislators to take action during…

February 2, 2021

Texas employers salute Governor’s focus on growth

The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas (ASSET), a coalition of business groups representing millions of Texas employers, released the following statement after Governor Greg Abbott’s 2021 State of the State address: “Governor Abbott is leading with an agenda that will foster economic growth and allow opportunities for individual Texans to flourish.…

July 7, 2020

Viewpoint: Sick Leave Mandate Rightly Hindered

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By Annie Spilman – Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas The Texas Supreme Court has given Austin employers some much needed certainty in these very uncertain times. By declining to hear the city of Austin’s paid sick leave case, the Supreme Court left standing a Third Court of Appeals ruling deeming the…

June 5, 2020

Statement on Texas Supreme Court Decision Not to Hear Austin Employment Ordinance Case

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AUSTIN—The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas (ASSET) today released the following statement regarding the Texas Supreme Court’s decision not to hear the city of Austin’s paid sick leave case. The city’s ordinance was struck down as unconstitutional by Texas’ Third Court of Appeals. Because the Supreme Court declined to hear the…

April 17, 2020

Statement on Gov. Abbott’s Plan to Reopen Texas Economy

AUSTIN—The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas (ASSET) today released the following statement regarding Gov. Abbott’s plan to gradually reopen Texas’ economy following the coronavirus: “Employers are deeply concerned about the wellbeing of their communities and protecting the livelihoods of their employees,” ASSET Spokeswoman Annie Spilman said. “As the past few weeks…

March 31, 2020

Statement on Federal Court Injunction of Dallas Employment Ordinance

AUSTIN—The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas (ASSET) today released the following statement regarding an injunction by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas of the city of Dallas’ paid sick leave ordinance, which was set to begin enforcement on April 1: “Employers are committed to the wellbeing of…

March 10, 2020

Statement on Paid Sick Leave

AUSTIN—The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas (ASSET) today released the following statement to address misinformation about paid sick leave related to the spread of Coronavirus: “Texas employers are committed to keeping their employees safe and healthy, which is why 68 percent of Texans have paid time off, the highest percentage of…

November 22, 2019

Judge Puts Hold on Overreaching San Antonio Sick Leave Policy

AUSTIN—State District Judge Peter Sakai has issued a hold on San Antonio’s overreaching sick leave policy, agreeing that it violates the Texas Constitution by mandating that employers provide more than what is required by Texas’ minimum wage law. The ordinance was set to go into effect December 1. “We are pleased that Judge Sakai stood…