Tex. Labor Code § 21.253
EXPEDITED NOTICE OF COMPLAINANT'S RIGHT TO FILE CIVIL ACTION
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- Tex. Labor Code § 21.253, EXPEDITED NOTICE OF COMPLAINANT'S RIGHT TO FILE CIVIL ACTION, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/686235
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(a) On receipt of a written request by a complainant, the commission shall issue before the 181st day after the date the complaint was filed a notice of the right to file a civil action if:
(1) the complainant alleges an unlawful employment practice based on the complainant's status as an individual with a life-threatening illness, as confirmed in writing by a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state; or
(2) the executive director certifies that administrative processing of the complaint cannot be completed before the 181st day after the date the complaint was filed.
(b) The commission shall issue the expedited notice by certified mail not later than the fifth business day after the date the commission receives the written request.