{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-21.120","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Labor Code § 21.120","heading":"USE OR POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.","body":"(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.\n(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.\nAdded by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.04(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.","path":["LABOR CODE","TITLE 2. PROTECTION OF LABORERS","SUBTITLE A. EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION","CHAPTER 21. EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION","SUBCHAPTER C. APPLICATION; EXCEPTIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LA/htm/LA.21.htm#21.120","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:24Z","sha256":"e97625dbe5f08474e9aadca15f83b7cf27cc21fe99dbcbee3e6736cbdf1d08fa","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-21.119","next":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-21.121"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}