Texas Labor Code
§ 21.401 — DEFINITIONS
LA § 21.401Title 2. PROTECTION OF LABORERS · Part A. EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION · Ch. 21. EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION · Art. H. DISCRIMINATORY USE OF GENETIC INFORMATION
Statute text
View on sourceIn this subchapter:
(1)"DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid.
(2)"Family health history" means a history taken by a physician or genetic professional to ascertain genetic or medical information about an individual's family.
(3)"Genetic characteristic" means a scientifically or medically identifiable genetic or chromosomal variation, composition, or alteration that:
(A)is scientifically or medically believed to:
(i)predispose an individual to a disease, disorder, or syndrome; or
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1215, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1215, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 11.001(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.