Sec. 21.202. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), a complaint under this subchapter must be filed not later than the 180th day after the date the alleged unlawful employment practice occurred.
(a-1) A complaint under this subchapter alleging sexual harassment must be filed not later than the 300th day after the date the alleged sexual harassment occurred.
(b) The commission shall dismiss an untimely complaint.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 443 (H.B. 21), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Protection of Laborers
Subtitle A - Employment Discrimination
Chapter 21 - Employment Discrimination
Subchapter E. Administrative Review
Section 21.201. Filing of Complaint; Form and Content; Service
Section 21.202. Statute of Limitations
Section 21.203. Alternative Dispute Resolution; Office
Section 21.204. Investigation by Commission
Section 21.205. Lack of Reasonable Cause; Dismissal of Complaint
Section 21.206. Determination of Reasonable Cause; Review by Commission
Section 21.207. Resolution by Informal Methods
Section 21.208. Notice of Dismissal or Unresolved Complaint