Erin Gamez, Texas State Representative of 38th District | https://www.facebook.com/GamezForRep38/
Erin Gamez, Texas State Representative of 38th District | https://www.facebook.com/GamezForRep38/
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to prohibited provisions in a settlement agreement between a governmental agency and employee regarding a claim or complaint involving sexual assault or certain unlawful conduct based on sex’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to articulate what may not be included in settlement agreements between governmental agencies and their employees regarding claims involving sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, or unlawful employment practices based on sex. These settlement agreements, applicable to civil or administrative actions, cannot include provisions that prevent the disclosure of factual information about the claim unless requested by the employee. Any prohibited provision is deemed void and unenforceable as against public policy. However, the bill does not restrict provisions that prevent disclosing the settlement amount. This change applies to settlement agreements entered into on or after Sept. 1, 2025.
Erin Gamez, member of the House Committee on Transportation and vice chair of the House Committee on General Investigating, proposed another two bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Gamez graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2010 and again in 2014 from South Texas College of Law Houston with a JD.
Erin Gamez is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 38th House district. She replaced previous state representative Eddie Lucio III in 2022.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1138 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to regulate or prohibit the carrying of a firearm on the premises of certain libraries |
| HB 1114 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to indicators of achievement under the public school accountability system |
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