Tex. Educ. Code § 51.922

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 51.922 - Mandatory Retirement Prohibited
(a) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 of this code.
(b) An institution of higher education may not impose a mandatory retirement age for tenured faculty of the institution.
(c) Imposition of a mandatory retirement age in violation of this section is an unlawful employment practice for purposes of Chapter 21, Labor Code. An individual aggrieved by the practice has the rights and remedies provided by that chapter, and the Commission on Human Rights has the same powers in regard to the complaint as any other complaint under that chapter.

Tex. Educ. Code § 51.922

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.56, eff. 9/1/1995.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1246, Sec. 1, eff. 6/16/1989. Renumbered from Sec. 51.917 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 19.01(22), eff. 8/26/1991.