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Tex. Lab. Code § 21.005 (2026)

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Sec. 21.005. CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER LAWS. (a) This chapter does not relieve a government agency or official of the responsibility to ensure nondiscrimination in employment as required under another provision of the state or federal constitutions or laws.

(b) This chapter does not affect the standards for determining eligibility for benefits under Title 5 or under a state or federal disability benefit program.

(c) Nothing in this chapter may be construed as the basis for a claim by an individual without a disability that the individual was subject to discrimination because of the individual's lack of a disability.

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 337 (H.B. 978), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2007–2022 · leading case: Sullivan v. Univ. of Texas Health Sci. Ctr., 217 F. App'x 391 (5th Cir. 2007).
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Sullivan v. Univ. of Texas Health Sci. Ctr., 217 F. App'x 391 (5th Cir. 2007). “See Tex. Labor Code Ann. §§ 21.005 , 21.201(a), 21.”
Quintana v. Fujifilm North Am. Corp., 96 F. Supp. 3d 601 (N.D. Tex. 2015). “Retaliation Claim Defendant also moves for summary judgment on Quintana’s claim for retaliation.”
Precision Toxicology, LLC v. MacRory (S.D. Cal. 2021). · cites it 2× “§ 215 (a)(3) and Tex. Lab. Code § 21.005; (11) unjust enrichment; and (12) undue 18 influence.”
Bibiana Flores v. Texas Dep't of Crim. Just. (Tex. App. 2021). “3d at 60 (quoting TEX.LAB.CODE ANN. § 21.005(2)-(3))(discussing Alamo Heights, 544 S.”
Austin Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Rodney Anderson (Tex. App. 2022). “See Tex. Lab. Code § 21.005; Alamo Heights, 544 S.”
Tex. Lab. Code § 21.005(1): 1 case
Precision Toxicology, LLC v. MacRory (S.D. Cal. 2021). “§ 215 (a)(3) and Tex. Lab. Code § 21.005; (11) unjust enrichment; and (12) undue 18 influence.”
Tex. Lab. Code § 21.005(2): 1 case
Bibiana Flores v. Texas Dep't of Crim. Just. (Tex. App. 2021). “3d at 60 (quoting TEX.LAB.CODE ANN. § 21.005(2)-(3))(discussing Alamo Heights, 544 S.”
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