Sec. 21.126. COVERAGE OF PREVIOUSLY EXEMPT EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE. It is an unlawful employment practice for a person elected to public office in this state or a political subdivision of this state to discriminate because of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, or disability against an individual who is an employee or applicant for employment to:
(1) serve on the elected official's personal staff;
(2) serve the elected official on a policy-making level; or
(3) serve the elected official as an immediate advisor with respect to the exercise of the constitutional or legal powers of the office.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.05(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Protection of Laborers
Subtitle A - Employment Discrimination
Chapter 21 - Employment Discrimination
Subchapter C. Application; Exceptions
Section 21.101. Age Discrimination Limited to Individuals of Certain Age
Section 21.102. Bona Fide Employee Benefit Plan; Production Measurement System
Section 21.103. Compulsory Retirement Permitted for Certain Employees
Section 21.104. Age Requirement for Peace Officers or Fire Fighters
Section 21.105. Discrimination Based on Disability
Section 21.106. Sex Discrimination
Section 21.1065. Sexual Harassment Protections for Unpaid Interns
Section 21.107. Effect on Abortion Benefits
Section 21.108. Discrimination Based on Religion
Section 21.109. Employment by Religious Organization
Section 21.110. Discrimination Based on National Origin
Section 21.111. Person Employed Out of State
Section 21.112. Employees at Different Locations
Section 21.113. Imbalance Plan Not Required
Section 21.114. Plan to End Discriminatory School Practices
Section 21.115. Business Necessity
Section 21.116. Reliance on Commission Interpretation or Opinion
Section 21.117. Employment of Family Member
Section 21.118. Statewide Hometown Plan
Section 21.119. Bona Fide Occupational Qualification
Section 21.120. Use or Possession of Controlled Substance
Section 21.121. Work Force Diversity Programs
Section 21.122. Burden of Proof in Disparate Impact Cases
Section 21.123. Scope of Defense
Section 21.124. Prohibition Against Discriminatory Use of Test Scores
Section 21.127. Expansion of Rights to Challenge Discriminatory Seniority Systems