CS/CS/HB 1219: Employment Agreements
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Koster
Employment Agreements; Provides that certain covered garden leave agreements are not restraint of trade or attempt to monopolize trade or commerce; requires court to enter preliminary injunction to stop covered employees, businesses, entities, or individuals if breach of covered garden leave agreement is alleged; provides that certain covered noncompete agreements are not restraint of trade or attempt to monopolize trade or commerce; requires court to enter preliminary injunction to stop covered employees, businesses, entities, or individuals if breach of covered noncompete agreement is alleged.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/3/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/3/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2025 | House |
• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 3/17/2025 | House |
• PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/19/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 3/20/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/21/2025 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 3/31/2025 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 4/2/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 4/3/2025 | House |
• Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
