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Tex. Lab. Code § 21.258 (2026)

Injunction; Equitable Relief

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Sec. 21.258. INJUNCTION; EQUITABLE RELIEF. (a) On finding that a respondent engaged in an unlawful employment practice as alleged in a complaint, a court may:

(1) prohibit by injunction the respondent from engaging in an unlawful employment practice; and

(2) order additional equitable relief as may be appropriate.

(b) Additional equitable relief may include:

(1) hiring or reinstating with or without back pay;

(2) upgrading an employee with or without pay;

(3) admitting to or restoring union membership;

(4) admitting to or participating in a guidance program, apprenticeship, or on-the-job training or other training or retraining program, using objective job-related criteria in admitting an individual to a program;

(5) reporting on the manner of compliance with the terms of a final order issued under this chapter; and

(6) paying court costs.

(c) Liability under a back pay award may not accrue for a date more than two years before the date a complaint is filed with the commission. Interim earnings, workers' compensation benefits, and unemployment compensation benefits received operate to reduce the back pay otherwise allowable.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 48 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1995–2026 · leading case: Stanley Stores, Inc. v. Chavana, 909 S.W.2d 554 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1995).
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Stanley Stores, Inc. v. Chavana, 909 S.W.2d 554 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1995). · cites it 7× “01(c) & (d) (Vernon 1987) (currently codified at Tex.Lab.Code Ann. § 21.258 (Vernon Pamph.”
Waffle House, Inc. v. Williams, 313 S.W.3d 796 (Tex. 2010). · cites it 2× “[46] TEX. LAB.CODE § 21.258. [47] Id. § 21.2585(d).”
City of Houston v. Shayn A. Proler, 373 S.W.3d 748 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2012). · cites it 6× “” Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 21.258 (a) (West 2006).”
El Apple I, Ltd. v. Olivas, 370 S.W.3d 757 (Tex. 2012). “Compare Tex. Lab.Code §§ 21.258, 21.2585, 21.259(a) with 42 U.”
West Telemarketing Corp. Outbound v. McClure, 225 S.W.3d 658 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2006). · cites it 2× “Tex.Lab.Code Ann. § 21.258(c); Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of El Paso, Inc.”
AutoZone, Inc. v. Reyes, 272 S.W.3d 644 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2007). · cites it 4× “See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.258. Auto-Zone contends that, pursuant to section 21.”
Haggar Apparel Co. v. Leal, 100 S.W.3d 303 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2002). · cites it 2× “Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.258(b)(1) (Vernon 1996).”
San Antonio Water Sys. v. Debra Nicholas, 441 S.W.3d 382 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2013). · cites it 3× “Tex. Lab.Code § 21.258(b). SAWS concludes that, other than back pay and interest on back pay, only relief authorized by section 21.”
Sw. Bell Mobile Sys., Inc. v. Franco, 971 S.W.2d 52 (Tex. 1998). “Tex. Lab.Code § 21.258(a), (b)(1). 14 . 506 U.”
Sonwalkar v. St. Luke's Sugar Land P'ship, L.L.P., 394 S.W.3d 186 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2012). “51 (a) (West 2011) (Covenants Not to Compete Act — breach by the promisor of the covenant); Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 21.258 (West 2006) (Texas Commission on Human Rights Act-respondent is engaging in unlawful employment practice); Tex.”
Shear Cuts, Inc. v. Littlejohn, 141 S.W.3d 264 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2004). “Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.258(b)(1) (Vernon 1996).”
Martin v. Bayland Inc., 403 F. Supp. 2d 578 (S.D. Tex. 2005). · cites it 3× “§ 626 (b), which gives federal courts certain powers to enforce the ADEA, and Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.258(a) (Vernon 1996).”
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Tex. Lab. Code § 21.258(a): 5 cases
Sw. Bell Mobile Sys., Inc. v. Franco, 971 S.W.2d 52 (Tex. 1998). “Tex. Lab.Code § 21.258(a), (b)(1). 14 . 506 U.”
Martin v. Bayland Inc., 403 F. Supp. 2d 578 (S.D. Tex. 2005). “§ 626 (b), which gives federal courts certain powers to enforce the ADEA, and Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.258(a) (Vernon 1996).”
City of Houston v. Shayn A. Proler, 373 S.W.3d 748 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2012). “” Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 21.258 (a) (West 2006).”
Martin v. Bayland Inc., 403 F. Supp. 2d 568 (S.D. Tex. 2005).
Elishah Sawyers v. Marc Carter, No. 01-14-00870-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 8, 2015).
Tex. Lab. Code § 21.258(a)(2): 1 case
Cox & Smith Inc. v. Cook, 974 S.W.2d 217 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1998).
Tex. Lab. Code § 21.258(b): 1 case
San Antonio Water Sys. v. Debra Nicholas, 441 S.W.3d 382 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2013). “Tex. Lab.Code § 21.258(b). SAWS concludes that, other than back pay and interest on back pay, only relief authorized by section 21.”
Tex. Lab. Code § 21.258(b)(1): 4 cases
Shear Cuts, Inc. v. Littlejohn, 141 S.W.3d 264 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2004). “Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.258(b)(1) (Vernon 1996).”
Stanley Stores, Inc. v. Chavana, 909 S.W.2d 554 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1995). “01(c) & (d) (Vernon 1987) (currently codified at Tex.Lab.Code Ann. § 21.258 (Vernon Pamph.”
Haggar Apparel Co. v. Leal, 100 S.W.3d 303 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2002). “Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.258(b)(1) (Vernon 1996).”
San Antonio Water Sys. v. Debra Nicholas, 441 S.W.3d 382 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2013). “Tex. Lab.Code § 21.258(b). SAWS concludes that, other than back pay and interest on back pay, only relief authorized by section 21.”
Tex. Lab. Code § 21.258(c): 9 cases
West Telemarketing Corp. Outbound v. McClure, 225 S.W.3d 658 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2006). “Tex.Lab.Code Ann. § 21.258(c); Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of El Paso, Inc.”
Stanley Stores, Inc. v. Chavana, 909 S.W.2d 554 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1995). “01(c) & (d) (Vernon 1987) (currently codified at Tex.Lab.Code Ann. § 21.258 (Vernon Pamph.”
AutoZone, Inc. v. Reyes, 272 S.W.3d 644 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2007). “See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.258. Auto-Zone contends that, pursuant to section 21.”
Haggar Apparel Co. v. Leal, 100 S.W.3d 303 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2002). “Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 21.258(b)(1) (Vernon 1996).”
Klebe v. Univ. of Texas Sys., 649 F. Supp. 2d 568 (W.D. Tex. 2009).
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