Tex. Labor Code § 21.007
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 21.007, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 21.007. PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION; IMMUNITY.
Official statutory text
An oral or written statement made to a commissioner or an employee of the commission in connection with the discharge of the commissioner's or employee's duties under this chapter may not be the basis for an action for defamation of character.
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