TWC Primary Enabling State Statutes

Texas Labor Code

Title 2. Protection of Laborers

• Subtitle A. Employment Discrimination

  • Chapter 21. Employment Discrimination
  • Chapter 22. Employment Discrimination for Participating in Emergency Evacuation

• Subtitle B. Restrictions on Labor

  • Chapter 51. Employment of Children
  • Chapter 61. Payment of Wages
  • Chapter 62. Minimum Wage

• Subtitle D. Employee Benefits

  • Chapter 81. Work and Family Policies

Title 4. Employment Services and Unemployment

• Subtitle A. Texas Unemployment Compensation Act

  • Chapter 201. Unemployment Compensation Act — General Provisions  or
  • Chapter 203. Financing and Funds  or
  • Chapter 204. Contributions  or
  • Chapter 205. Reimbursements  or
  • Chapter 206. Unemployment Insurance Coverage  or
  • Chapter 207. Benefits  or
  • Chapter 208. Benefit Claims  or
  • Chapter 209. Extended Benefits  or
  • Chapter 210.  Back Pay Awards; Lost or Misplaced Warrants  or
  • Chapter 211. Reciprocal Arrangements  or  
  • Chapter 212. Dispute Resolution  or  
  • Chapter 213. Enforcement of Texas Unemployment Compensation Act  or
  • Chapter 214. Offenses, Penalties and Sanctions  or
  • Chapter 215. Shared Work Unemployment Compensation Program  or

• Subtitle B. Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services

  • Chapter 301. Texas Workforce Commission  or
  • Chapter 302. Division of Workforce Development  or
  • Chapter 303. Skills Development Fund  or
  • Chapter 304. Counseling for Displaced Homemakers or Workers  or
  • Chapter 305. Texas Career Opportunity Grant Program  or
  • Chapter 306. Project RIO (Reintegration of Offenders)  or
  • Chapter 307. Employment Service  or
  • Chapter 308. Texans Work Program  or
  • Chapter 309. Self-Sufficiency Fund  or
  • Chapter 310. Child-Care Resource And Referral Network  or
  • Chapter 311. Voluntary Workforce Training for Certain Students  or
  • Chapter 312. Interagency Literacy Council  or  
  • Chapter 313. Requirements for Providers of Relative Childcare  or  
  • Chapter 314. Texas Back to Work Program  or  

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Texas Government Code

Title 10. General Government

• Subtitle G. Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Government

  • Chapter 2308. Workforce Investment Act

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Texas Human Resources Code

Title 2. Department of Human Services and Department of Protective and Regulatory Services

• Subtitle C. Assistance Programs

  • Chapter 31. Financial Assistance and Service Programs
  • Chapter 33. Nutritional Assistance Programs
  • Chapter 34. State Temporary Assistance and Support Services Program

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Texas Property Code

Title 15. Fair Housing Practices

• Chapter 301. Texas Fair Housing Act

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Texas Education Code

Title 3. Higher Education

• Subtitle G. Non-Baccalaureate System

  • Chapter 132. Career Schools and Colleges Act
  • Chapter 133. Apprenticeship System of Adult Career and Technology Education

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