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Tex. Lab. Code § 21.052 (2026)

Discrimination By Employment Agency

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Sec. 21.052. DISCRIMINATION BY EMPLOYMENT AGENCY. An employment agency commits an unlawful employment practice if the employment agency:

(1) fails or refuses to refer for employment or discriminates in any other manner against an individual because of race, color, disability, religion, sex, national origin, or age; or

(2) classifies or refers an individual for employment on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, sex, national origin, or age.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1997–2025 · leading case: Jackson v. Creditwatch, Inc., 84 S.W.3d 397 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2002).
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Jackson v. Creditwatch, Inc., 84 S.W.3d 397 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2002). · cites it 2× “at 872 ; see also Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.052 (Vernon 1996).”
Perez v. Living Centers-Devcon, Inc., 963 S.W.2d 870 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1998). · cites it 2× “” Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.052 (Vernon 1996).”
Noel v. Shell Oil Co., 261 F. Supp. 3d 752 (S.D. Tex. 2017). “See Tex. Lab. Code §§ 21.052, 21.053, 21.055.”
Oney v. Kansas City S. Ry. Co., 3 F. Supp. 2d 729 (E.D. Tex. 1997). “Tex. Labor Code § 21.052 et seq. (West 1996).”
In re Solid Software Solutions, Inc., D/B/A Edible Software, No. 01-15-00267-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Mar. 25, 2015). · cites it 2× “' Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 21.052 (Vernon 1996).”
Eaves v. United Tech. Corp, No. 3:19-cv-01153 (N.D. Tex. July 13, 2020). “On April 4, 2019, Plaintiff filed this lawsuit against Defendant, alleging that Defendant committed unlawful employment practices in violation of Texas Labor Code § 21.052, et seq. See Doc.”
Butler v. Collins, No. 23-10072 (5th Cir. Aug. 2, 2024). “See Tex. Lab. Code § 21.052 (employment agency); § 21.”
Cheryl Butler v. Jennifer M. Collins, 714 S.W.3d 562 (Tex. 2025). “TEX. LAB. CODE §§ 21.052–.053, .055. 6 “Employer” is defined as: (A) a person who is engaged in an industry affecting commerce and who has 15 or more employees for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year; 8 As we discussed…”
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