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Tex. Lab. Code § 21.105 (2026)

Discrimination Based On Disability

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Sec. 21.105. DISCRIMINATION BASED ON DISABILITY. A provision in this subchapter or Subchapter B referring to discrimination because of disability or on the basis of disability applies only to discrimination because of or on the basis of a physical or mental condition that does not impair an individual's ability to reasonably perform a job.

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

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Cited in 27 cases (11 in the last 5 years), 1997–2026 · leading case: Ad Villarai, LLC v. Chan Il Pak, 519 S.W.3d 132 (Tex. 2017).
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Ad Villarai, LLC v. Chan Il Pak, 519 S.W.3d 132 (Tex. 2017). “See also Tex. Labor Code § 21.105 (defining “disability” as a "physical or mental condition that does not impair an individual’s ability to reasonably perform a job”); Tex.”
Donaldson v. Texas Dep't of Aging & Disability Servs., 495 S.W.3d 421 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2016). “Disability Discrimination Claim The TCHRA also prohibits discrimination that occurs “because of or on the basis of a physical or mental condition that does not impair an individual’s ability to reasonably perform a job.”
Jenkins v. Guardian Indus. Corp., 16 S.W.3d 431 (Tex. App.—Waco 2000). · cites it 2× “Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.105. He may show that he can perform all the essential functions of a job or, by demonstrating that he could be "reasonably accommodated," he may show that he can "reasonably perform a job.”
LeBlanc v. Lamar State Coll., 232 S.W.3d 294 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2007). “” Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.105 (Vernon 2006) (emphasis added); see Austin State Hosp.”
Thomann v. Lakes Reg'l MHMR Ctr., 162 S.W.3d 788 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2005). “Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.105 (Vernon 1996).”
City of Houston v. Shayn A. Proler, 437 S.W.3d 529 (Tex. 2014). “§ 12111(8) ("The term 'qualified individual with a disability1 means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the employment position that such individual holds or desires.”
Kapche v. City of San Antonio, 176 F.3d 840 (5th Cir. 1999). “Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.105 (Vernon 1996).”
Norwood v. Litwin Engineers & Constructors, Inc., 962 S.W.2d 220 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1998). “” Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.105 (Vernon 1996).”
Texas Dep't of Transp. v. Albert Lara, Jr., 577 S.W.3d 641 (Tex. App.—Austin 2019). “” Tex. Lab. Code § 21.105. An employer’s failure to accommodate is one form of discrimination the TCHRA prohibits.”
Molina v. DSI Renal, Inc., 840 F. Supp. 2d 984 (W.D. Tex. 2012). “Tex. Lab.Code§ 21.105. . Tex. Lab.Code § 21.”
Cornyn v. Speiser, Krause, Madole, Mendelsohn & Jackson, 966 S.W.2d 645 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1998). “§ 12111 (8); Tex Lab.Code Ann. § 21.105 (Vernon 1996).”
Ketcher v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 122 F. Supp. 2d 747 (S.D. Tex. 2000). “Texas’ statutory scheme provides that employers can only be held liable for discrimination “because of or on the basis of a physical or mental condition that does not impair an individual’s ability to reasonably perform a job.”
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