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Tex. Lab. Code § 21.121 (2026)

Work Force Diversity Programs

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Sec. 21.121. WORK FORCE DIVERSITY PROGRAMS. An employer does not commit an unlawful employment practice by developing and implementing personnel policies that incorporate work force diversity programs.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.04(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2004–2026 · leading case: Kokes v. Angelina Coll., 148 S.W.3d 384 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2004).
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Kokes v. Angelina Coll., 148 S.W.3d 384 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2004). · cites it 2× “Although Angelina says Kokes' claim is difficult to prove, because the decision maker was of the same race, gender, and approximate age, Angelina does not argue Kokes' race, gender, or age bars his suit; the statute's language applies to all.”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion: KP-0505, No. KP-0505 (Tex. Att'y Gen. Jan. 16, 2026). “” TEX. LAB. CODE § 21.121. Critically, however, these exceptions cannot be taken to swallow the rule; they merely endorse the pursuit of diversity that does not effect actual discrimination against other, protected demographics.”
Ronald Kokes v. Angelina Coll., No. 09-03-00520-CV, 2004 WL 2002592 (Tex. App.—Beaumont Sept. 9, 2004). “Angelina does not rely on section 21.121, which provides: "An employer does not commit an unlawful employment practice by developing and implementing personnel policies that incorporate work force diversity programs.”
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