Tex. Education Code § 22.901
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 22.901, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 22.901. UNLAWFUL INQUIRY INTO RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION.
Official statutory text
(a) A person employed or maintained to obtain or aid in obtaining positions for public school employees may not directly or indirectly ask about, orally or in writing, the religion or religious affiliation of anyone applying for employment in the public schools of this state.
(b) A person who violates Subsection (a) is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $500. The aggrieved applicant or the applicant's assignee may bring suit for imposition of the civil penalty in the county of plaintiff's or defendant's residence.
(c) A person who violates Subsection (a) commits an offense. An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.
(b) A person who violates Subsection (a) is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $500. The aggrieved applicant or the applicant's assignee may bring suit for imposition of the civil penalty in the county of plaintiff's or defendant's residence.
(c) A person who violates Subsection (a) commits an offense. An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.
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