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Tex. Lab. Code § 21.204 (2026)

Investigation By Commission

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Sec. 21.204. INVESTIGATION BY COMMISSION. (a) The executive director or a staff member of the commission designated by the executive director shall investigate a complaint and determine if there is reasonable cause to believe that the respondent engaged in an unlawful employment practice as alleged in the complaint.

(b) If the federal government has referred the complaint to the commission or has deferred jurisdiction over the subject matter of the complaint to the commission, the executive director or the executive director's designee shall promptly investigate the allegations stated in the complaint.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 2001–2020 · 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× “[33] TEX. LAB.CODE § 21.204. [34] City of Waco v.”
Williams v. Vought, 68 S.W.3d 102 (Tex. App. 2001). · cites it 4× “§ 633 (West 1999); Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.204 (Vernon 1996) (if federal government has referred complaint to commission or has deferred jurisdiction over subject matter of complaint to commission, commission shall promptly investigate allegations in complaint); see also…”
Mission Consol. Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Garcia, 372 S.W.3d 629 (Tex. 2012). “This action expresses no opinion on the merits of the claim, which the court of appeals remanded after determining that Garcia had properly stated a claim for retaliation.”
John Hinkley v. Envoy Air, Inc., 968 F.3d 544 (5th Cir. 2020). “Tex. Lab. Code § 21.204(a). If the investigation does not find such “reasonable cause”, the TWC “issue[s] a written determination .”
Pruitt v. Int'l Ass'n of Fire Fighters, 366 S.W.3d 740 (2012). “” Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.204(a) (West 2006).”
Wanda Esker v. City of Denton, Texas (Tex. App. 2017). “See Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 21.204 (West 2015).”
Wanda Westbrook v. Water Valley Indep. Sch. Dist. (Tex. App. 2006). “" Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 21.204 (a). Although the statute uses the term "shall," if the required 180 days have passed, the complainant need not show that the TCHR actually conducted an investigation in order to properly exhaust her administrative remedies.”
Michael Pruitt v. Int'l Ass'n of Fire Fighters (Tex. App. 2012). “” TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 21.204(a) (West 2006).”
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John Hinkley v. Envoy Air, Inc., 968 F.3d 544 (5th Cir. 2020). “Tex. Lab. Code § 21.204(a). If the investigation does not find such “reasonable cause”, the TWC “issue[s] a written determination .”
Pruitt v. Int'l Ass'n of Fire Fighters, 366 S.W.3d 740 (2012). “” Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.204(a) (West 2006).”
Michael Pruitt v. Int'l Ass'n of Fire Fighters (Tex. App. 2012). “” TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 21.204(a) (West 2006).”
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