Texas Labor Code
§ 201.012 — DEFINITION OF MISCONDUCT
LA § 201.012Title 4. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND UNEMPLOYMENT · Part A. TEXAS UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACT · Ch. 201. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACT--GENERAL PROVISIONS · Art. B. GENERAL DEFINITIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)"Misconduct" means mismanagement of a position of employment by action or inaction, neglect that jeopardizes the life or property of another, intentional wrongdoing or malfeasance, intentional violation of a law, or violation of a policy or rule adopted to ensure the orderly work and the safety of employees.
(b)The term "misconduct" does not include an act in response to an unconscionable act of an employer or superior.
Legislative history
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.