Relating to unlawful employment practices based on sexual harassment, including complaints and civil actions arising from those practices.

HB 2753 clarifies and expands legal protections for workers facing sexual harassment in Texas workplaces. It defines sexual harassment to include unwanted advances, requests for sexual favors, or conduct that creates a hostile work environment (such as affecting job decisions or interfering with work performance). The bill's key provision (Section 21.2545) allows individuals to directly file civil lawsuits for harassment damages without first filing a complaint with the state labor commission or waiting for its resolution. This directly affects employees who experience harassment and employers who fail to prevent it or retaliate against those reporting it.