By Felix Digilov ( December 11, 2018, 3:46 PM EST) -- The Texas Legislature does not officially convene until Jan. 8, 2019. But during the week of Nov. 12, Texas lawmakers got off to a furious start and submitted more than 600 bills to be considered during the 2019 legislative session. In the 2017 session, Texas legislators filed more than 10,000 bills and resolutions, of which approximately 10 percent became law. If 2017 is any indication, these early submissions are only a taste of the thousands of bills sure to be filed ahead of the March 8, 2019, bill-submission deadline. Many of the bills affect the workplace and carry the potential to significantly alter the landscape for both Texas employers and their employees. As such, it is critical that employers and their lawyers keep up to date with proposed legislation so they are not ambushed by new laws that may significantly affect the workplace....