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Tex. Lab. Code § 21.0015 (2026)

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Sec. 21.0015. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION. The powers and duties exercised by the Commission on Human Rights under this chapter are transferred to the Texas Workforce Commission. A reference in this chapter to the "commission" means the Texas Workforce Commission.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 302, Sec. 1.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1138 (S.B. 208), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2015.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 71 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 2002–2025 · leading case: Waffle House, Inc. v. Williams, 313 S.W.3d 796 (Tex. 2010).
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Waffle House, Inc. v. Williams, 313 S.W.3d 796 (Tex. 2010). · cites it 2× “See TEX. LAB.CODE § 21.0015. We use "TCHRA," "Chapter 21," and "the Act" interchangeably.”
Texas Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Alexander, 300 S.W.3d 62 (Tex. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.0015 (West 2006).”
City of Waco v. Lopez, 259 S.W.3d 147 (Tex. 2008). “See Tex. Lab.Code § 21.0015. 2 . In addition to a direct complaint to the Commission, a matter may also be referred by the federal EEOC or by a local commission to the Commission.”
Bartosh v. Sam Houston State Univ., 259 S.W.3d 317 (Tex. App. 2008). “See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.0015 (Vernon 2006).”
Texas Dep't of Crim. Just. v. Bibiana Flores, 555 S.W.3d 656 (Tex. App. 2018). “LAWS 1279 (codified at TEX.LABOR CODE ANN. § 21.0015 (West 2015)).”
Sw. Convenience Stores, L.L.C. v. Norma Mora, 560 S.W.3d 392 (Tex. App. 2018). “LAWS 1279 (codified at TEX.LAB.CODE ANN. § 21.0015 (West 2015)).”
Davis v. AutoNation USA Corp., 226 S.W.3d 487 (Tex. App. 2006). “Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.051 (Vernon 2006).”
El Paso Cnty. v. Navarrete, 194 S.W.3d 677 (Tex. App. 2006). “Tex Lab.Code Ann. § 21.0015 (Vernon 2006).”
Sonya Thorn Lopez v. Texas State Univ., Sherri H. Benn, & Stella Silva, 368 S.W.3d 695 (Tex. App. 2012). “152 (West 2006) (establishing civil rights division as independent division in TWC responsible for administering chapter 21 of labor code).”
Pat Free v. Granite Publications, L.L.C., & Granite Publ'g Partners, Inc., 555 S.W.3d 376 (Tex. App. 2018). “Granite filed a plea to the jurisdiction seeking dismissal of Free’s suit for failure to exhaust administrative remedies, specifically Free’s failure to file a charge of 1 In 2004, the Texas Commission on Human Rights (TCHR) was replaced with the Texas Workforce Commission civil…”
ATI Career Enter., Inc. D/B/A ATI Career Training Ctr. v. Din, Shahbaz. F, 413 S.W.3d 247 (Tex. App. 2013). “See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.0015 & historical and statutory notes.”
Blaire Reid v. SSB Holdings, Inc., D/B/A Protec Lab'y, 506 S.W.3d 140 (Tex. App. 2016). “See Tex. Lab. Code Ann. §§ 21.001-556 (West 2015 & Supp.”
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