Relating to unlawful employment practices with respect to compensation and wage history.

HB 835 prohibits Texas employers from asking job applicants about their past salaries or requiring disclosure of salary history as a condition of employment. It also bans retaliation against employees or applicants who discuss, compare, or inquire about wages. The bill clarifies that wage discrimination violations occur each time a discriminatory pay decision is made, applied, or affects an employee’s pay (including each wage payment). Additionally, it allows employees to seek back pay for related wage discrimination that occurred outside the standard complaint filing period.