Texas Labor Code

§ 21.120 — USE OR POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

LA § 21.120Title 2. PROTECTION OF LABORERS · Part A. EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION · Ch. 21. EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION · Art. C. APPLICATION; EXCEPTIONS

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(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.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.04(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.