December 14, 2017      5:00 PM
Texas Senate moves to amend its own training, policies on sexual harassment
Chair Kolkhorst stresses the need to balance the rights of accusers with the right of due process for the accused
The full Senate is likely to call a caucus of the whole
during the interim to review recommended changes and update to the body’s
sexual harassment policy, changes Secretary Patsy Spaw
said would produce “a clearer and fuller document.”
Senate Administration and House
Administration are acting on the issue, but the Senate does have a policy on
file and has provided in-person training for central staff and the
staff of the lieutenant governor.
That likely will be
extended and mandatory for all staff as well as senators.
By Kimberly Reeves
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