Texas § 21.120 USE OR POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.

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§ 21.120 — USE OR POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.

Texas § 21.120

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Tex. Labor Code Code Ann. § 21.120 (2026).

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Sec. 21.120. USE OR POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.

(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.

(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.

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Sec. 21.120. USE OR POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. (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.
(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.