{"id":245,"date":"2023-04-18T17:56:59","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T17:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/civilrights\/?page_id=245"},"modified":"2025-09-26T21:31:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T21:31:49","slug":"texas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/seco\/civil_rights_compliance\/texas\/","title":{"rendered":"State Civil Rights Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"245\" class=\"elementor elementor-245\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2c2168 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2c2168\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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and by the System Ethics and Compliance Office.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48729a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"48729a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-48729a7\" data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" data-accordion-id=\"48729a7\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n            <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"relating-to-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-initiatives-at-public-institutions-of-higher-education-sb-17-2023-2024-session\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7591\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public institutions of higher education (SB 17, 2023-2024 Session)<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7591\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"relating-to-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-initiatives-at-public-institutions-of-higher-education-sb-17-2023-2024-session\"><p>In the 88th Texas legislative session, the Texas legislature passed SB 17, which prohibits all state-funded colleges and universities from establishing or maintaining diversity, equity and inclusion offices, and bans the hiring or assignment of an employee to perform the duties of a DEI office.<\/p><ul><li><a 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aria-labelledby=\"related-to-early-registration-for-parenting-students-at-public-institutions-of-higher-education-sb-459-2023-2024-session\"><p>In the 88th Texas legislative session, the Texas Legislature passed SB 459, which provides for early registration for students who are parents of children under the age of 18.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/legiscan.com\/TX\/text\/SB459\/2023\">SB 459<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"relating-to-protections-for-pregnant-and-parenting-students-enrolled-in-public-institutions-of-higher-education-sb-412-2023-2024-session\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7593\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Relating to protections for pregnant and parenting students enrolled in public institutions of higher education (SB 412, 2023-2024 Session)<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7593\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"relating-to-protections-for-pregnant-and-parenting-students-enrolled-in-public-institutions-of-higher-education-sb-412-2023-2024-session\"><p>In the 88th legislative session, the Texas legislature passed SB 412, which allows pregnant and parenting students to take a leave of absence and return in good standing without being required to reapply for admission.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/legiscan.com\/TX\/text\/SB412\/id\/2802999\">SB 412<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"relating-to-a-reporting-requirement-for-certain-incidents-of-sexual-harassment-sexual-assault-dating-violence-or-stalking-at-certain-public-and-private-institutions-of-higher-education-creating-a-criminal-offense-authorizing-administrative-penalties-sb-212-2019-2020-session\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7594\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Relating to a reporting requirement for certain incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking at certain public and private institutions of higher education; creating a criminal offense; authorizing administrative penalties (SB 212, 2019-2020 Session)<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7594\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-labelledby=\"relating-to-a-reporting-requirement-for-certain-incidents-of-sexual-harassment-sexual-assault-dating-violence-or-stalking-at-certain-public-and-private-institutions-of-higher-education-creating-a-criminal-offense-authorizing-administrative-penalties-sb-212-2019-2020-session\"><p>In the 86th Texas legislative Session, the Texas Legislature passed SB 212 which establishes mandatory requirements for reporting incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/capitol.texas.gov\/tlodocs\/86R\/billtext\/html\/SB00212F.htm\">SB 212<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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aria-labelledby=\"relating-to-sexual-harassment-sexual-assault-dating-violence-and-stalking-at-public-and-private-postsecondary-educational-institutions-providing-an-administrative-penalty-hb-1735-2019-2020-session\"><p>HB 1735 relates to sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking at public and private educational institutions providing an administrative penalty.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/legiscan.com\/TX\/text\/HB1735\/id\/2027778\/Texas-2019-HB1735-Enrolled.html\">HB1735<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"texas-labor-code-title-2-subtitle-a-chapter-21-employment-discrimination\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7596\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Texas Labor Code Title 2, Subtitle A, Chapter 21 - Employment Discrimination<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7596\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-labelledby=\"texas-labor-code-title-2-subtitle-a-chapter-21-employment-discrimination\"><p>Texas Labor Code Chapter 21, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) all protect individuals from retaliation for standing up for their employment rights.<\/p><p>An employer, labor union, or employment agency commits an unlawful employment practice if the employer, labor union, or employment agency aids, abets, incites, or coerces a person to engage in a discriminatory practice.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/statutes.capitol.texas.gov\/Docs\/LA\/htm\/LA.21.htm\">Texas Labor Code Title 2, Subtitle A, Chapter 21 \u2013 Employment Discrimination<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab2d070 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab2d070\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b572b2\" data-id=\"5b572b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed0258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ed0258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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