Texas: Rank 5
Pension Liability - Total $155.6 billion6 - Per household $1,2711
Union Membership Density:
- Total-5.4%
- Private Sector-3.2%
- Public Sector-16.9%
Right to Work:
Government Sector Collective Bargaining Laws:
- Police/Fire: Fire/Police Good Faith Bargaining (Sec. 174.105) – No mandatory contact recognition
- State: Collective Bargaining by Public Employees Prohibited (Sec. 617.002)
- Education: Collective Bargaining by Public Employees Prohibited (Sec. 617.002)
- Municipal: Collective Bargaining by Public Employees Prohibited (Sec. 617.002)
Paycheck Protection Law:
- No Provision
Secret Ballot Protection:
Forced Card Check:
- No Provision
Government Sector Binding Arbitration Provisions:
- No Provision
Public Access to Government Bargaining Sessions:
- Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code Ann. § 142.063 (Open Meeting Law)
- Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code Ann. § 146.013
- Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code Ann. § 142.113
- Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code Ann. § 174.108
Project Labor Agreement Bans:
- No Provision
Government Employee Strike Policy:
- State: (Prohibited) Texas Code Ch. 617, Section 002
- Police: (Prohibited) Texas Code Ch. 617, Section 002
- Fire: (Prohibited) Texas Code Ch. 617, Section 002
- Teachers: (Prohibited) Texas Code Ch. 617, Section 002