The Texas Legislature passed SB 321 and sent it to the Governor for approval. The bill restricts public and private employers from prohibiting employees who are concealed handgun license holders, or otherwise lawfully possessing firearms or ammunition, from transporting or storing firearms or ammunition in the employee’s privately-owned, locked car on the employer’s premises. This bill does not apply to an employer
June 2011
Texas Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Dispute over Employment Agreement to Waive Jury Trial of Disputes
By Russell Cawyer on
Posted in Judicial Updates, Jury Waivers
The Supreme Court of Texas has agreed to hear the case of In re Frank Kent Motor Co. d/b/a Frank Kent Cadillac, No. 10-0687. In that case, the Fort Worth Court of Appeals denied the employer’s application for writ of mandamus and refused to overrule the trial court’s decision not to enforce/honor an agreement between the…