Monitoring the Session

SB 2882

Hughes Labor Code Bill Targets Workforce Diversity Rules

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review
Sen. Bryan HughesRSenate 1
Why it's charged
Caption mismatch

THE TEXT

…“including personnel selection procedures that incorporate a workforce diversity program”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The caption only says the bill updates the Labor Code to match the U.S. and Texas Constitutions. The body actually targets workforce diversity rules and repeals whole sections, and the caption names none of that.

Caption mismatch

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to updating the Labor Code in accordance with the United States and Texas Constitutions.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Caption: matching the Constitutions. Bill: rewrites diversity rules, repeals all of Subchapter J.

The bill rewrites two parts of the Texas job-discrimination law that deal with workforce diversity and repeals Section 21.121 and all of Subchapter J of Chapter 21 of the Labor Code. It touches private employers, state agencies and workers who bring job-discrimination complaints. It changes how a complaint about race, sex or other traits interacts with diversity goals and what state agency hiring policies must contain, though this plain copy does not show which diversity language is being struck.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the Senate Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB2882 · 2025-03-14

SOLD BY

Sen. Bryan HughesRSenate 1

ITEM

relating to updating the Labor Code in accordance with the United States and Texas Constitutions.

WHAT IT DOES

Caption: matching the Constitutions. Bill: rewrites diversity rules, repeals all of Subchapter J.

The bill rewrites two parts of the Texas job-discrimination law that deal with workforce diversity and repeals Section 21.121 and all of Subchapter J of Chapter 21 of the Labor Code. It touches private employers, state agencies and workers who bring job-discrimination complaints. It changes how a complaint about race, sex or other traits interacts with diversity goals and what state agency hiring policies must contain, though this plain copy does not show which diversity language is being struck.

CHARGES

[x] CAPTION MISMATCHanalysis confidence 50%

THE TEXT

…“including personnel selection procedures that incorporate a workforce diversity program”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The caption only says the bill updates the Labor Code to match the U.S. and Texas Constitutions. The body actually targets workforce diversity rules and repeals whole sections, and the caption names none of that.

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to Economic Development
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Bryan Hughes

Donors

GOPAC Election Fund$250KCRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)$100KCourt Reform Action for Families Texas PAC$100K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

GOPAC Election Fund$250,000.00

GOPAC Election Fund

$250,000.00

Cash
$250,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$250,000.00

Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101028838, 101071548.

CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)$100,000.00

CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)

$100,000.00

Cash
$100,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$100,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101067724.

Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC$100,000.00

Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC

$100,000.00

Cash
$100,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$100,000.00

Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101071548.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

GOPAC Election Fund

$250,000.00

Cash
$250,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$250,000.00

Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101028838, 101071548.

×

CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)

$100,000.00

Cash
$100,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$100,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101067724.

×

Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC

$100,000.00

Cash
$100,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$100,000.00

Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101071548.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Mar 14, 2025

04/07/2025 S Referred to Economic Development

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Senate committee · Economic Development · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Human Relations

Labor--General

Text

The text as introduced · 235 words

By: Hughes
S.B. No. 2882

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to updating the Labor Code in accordance with the United

States and Texas Constitutions.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 21.125(a), Labor Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, an

unlawful employment practice is established when the complainant

demonstrates that race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age,

or disability was a motivating factor for an employment practice,

even if other factors also motivated the practice , unless race,

color, sex, national origin, religion,age, or disability is

combined with objective job related factors to attain diversity in

the employer's work force .

SECTION 2. Section 21.452, Labor Code, is amended to read as

follows:

DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PERSONNEL POLICIES AND

PROCEDURES. Each state agency shall develop and implement

personnel policies and procedures that comply with this chapter ,

including personnel selection procedures that incorporate a

workforce diversity program .

SECTION 3. The following provisions of the Labor Code are

repealed:

(1) Section 21.121; and

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 21.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the necessary vote, this Act takes effect

January 1, 2025.