Tex. Labor Code § 301.045
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 301.045, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 301.045. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICIES.
Official statutory text
(a) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.
(a-1) The policy statement must include:
(1) personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of personnel, that show the intent of the commission to avoid the unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21; and
(2) an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the commission's personnel is in accordance with state and federal law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with state and federal law.
(b) The policy statement must:
(1) be updated annually;
(2) be reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (a-1)(1); and
(3) be filed with the governor's office.
(c) The governor's office shall deliver a biennial report to the legislature based on the information received under Subsection (b). The report may be made separately or as part of other biennial reports to the legislature.
(a-1) The policy statement must include:
(1) personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of personnel, that show the intent of the commission to avoid the unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21; and
(2) an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the commission's personnel is in accordance with state and federal law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with state and federal law.
(b) The policy statement must:
(1) be updated annually;
(2) be reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (a-1)(1); and
(3) be filed with the governor's office.
(c) The governor's office shall deliver a biennial report to the legislature based on the information received under Subsection (b). The report may be made separately or as part of other biennial reports to the legislature.
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