The Texas House passed a bill that would ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates by employers. Before it goes to Governor Greg Abbott for approval, the Texas Senate has to approve changes made by the House.
The Senate introduced this bill and passed it two weeks ago. Now, action from the House has the bill close to heading to the governor’s desk. Texas is one step closer to banning private employers from adopting or enforcing COVID-19 mandates.
In this Texas: The Issue Is, FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski spoke to state Rep. Jeff Leach about Senate Bill 7, a proposed ban on businesses requiring COVID vaccines for employees. "This bill is not a need or a priority of which we should be here in special session," said Rep. Ann Johnson, who represents District 134.
Initially, the bill included a $10,000 fine for companies in violation, but an amendment was added to increase a penalty to $50,000.
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