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.
Last Action: 4/3/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Bill Text: PDF
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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)
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CS/CS/HB 1219, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/2/2025 at 7:15 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 922 (c2) Employment Agreements Leek Similar Last Action: 4/3/2025 S CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time 
Citations - Statutes (24)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 542.15 Short title. Page 15 (pdf) 542.16 Purpose. Page 16 (pdf) 542.17 Definitions. Page 16 (pdf) 542.20 Exemptions. Page 17 (pdf) 542.22 Suits for damages. Page 17 (pdf) 542.23 Equitable remedies. Page 18 (pdf) 542.235 Limitations of actions and penalties against local governments and their officials and employees. Page 18 (pdf) 542.24 Consent decrees and settlement agreements. Page 19 (pdf) 542.25 Judgment in favor of state as prima facie evidence. Page 19 (pdf) 542.26 Limitation of actions. Page 20 (pdf) 542.27 Enforcement authority. Page 21 (pdf) 542.28 Civil investigative demand. Page 22 (pdf) 542.29 Duty of public officers. Page 23 (pdf) 542.30 Jurisdiction and venue. Page 24 (pdf) 542.31 Action not barred as affecting or involving interstate or foreign commerce. Page 24 (pdf) 542.32 Rule of construction and coverage. Page 24 (pdf) 542.33 Contracts in restraint of trade valid. Page 25 (pdf) 542.35 Remedies cumulative. Page 25 (pdf) 542.36 Continuing violations. Page 25 (pdf) 542.41 Page 4 (pdf) 542.42 Page 4 (pdf) 542.43 Page 4 (pdf) 542.44 Page 7 (pdf) 542.45 Page 11 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1219, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/20/2025 at 11:55 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2025 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 922 (c1) Employment Agreements Leek Similar Last Action: 4/3/2025 S CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 627359 - Amendment
Remove lines 166-365 and insert:Koster 4/1/2025
1:59 PMAdopted
4/2/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 542.15 Short title. Page 3 (pdf) 542.36 Continuing violations. Page 3 (pdf) 542.41 Page 3 (pdf) 542.42 Page 3 (pdf) 542.43 Page 4 (pdf) 542.44 Page 7 (pdf) 542.45 Page 11 (pdf) -
HB 1219, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2025 at 3:40 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 922 (c1) Employment Agreements Leek Similar Last Action: 4/3/2025 S CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time
Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 542.15 Short title. Page 3 (pdf) 542.36 Continuing violations. Page 3 (pdf) 542.41 Page 3 (pdf) 542.42 Page 3 (pdf) 542.43 Page 4 (pdf) 542.44 Page 7 (pdf) 542.45 Page 11 (pdf)