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Tex. Lab. Code § 21.120

USE OR POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Texas Parks & Wildlife Department v. Dearing (2007)

Most recently applied in Texas Parks & Wildlife Department v. Dearing (August 2007)

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.04(a), eff

(a) An employer does not commit an unlawful employment practice by adopting a policy prohibiting the employment of an individual who currently uses or possesses a controlled substance as defined in Schedules I and II of Section 202, Controlled Substances Act, and their subsequent amendments (21 U.S.C. Section 801 et seq.), other than the use or possession of a drug taken under the supervision of a licensed health care professional or any other use or possession authorized by the Controlled Substances Act or any other federal or state law.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a policy adopted or applied with the intent to discriminate because of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, or disability.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.