Section 844.26 - Valid Complaints(a) A complaint may only be filed for an adverse action that occurred after the effective date of Senate Bill (SB) 7, 88th Texas Legislature, Third Special Session (2023), which was February 6, 2024.(b) The complaint must be received by the Agency within 90 days of the date of the adverse action. For adverse actions that occurred after the effective date of SB 7, and before the effective date of this chapter, a complaint must be received by the Agency within 90 days of the date this chapter becomes effective.(c) A contractor or applicant for a contract position may only file a complaint if the contractor or applicant for a contract position was or would have been a party to the contract with the employer.(d) A complaint must name an employer that is a non-governmental entity that satisfies the definition of employer in §844.2(12) of this chapter. (e) A complaint may only be filed by a complainant for an adverse action that was taken against the complainant for a refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19.(f) A Complaint Form must be filled out completely and sufficiently to allow the Agency to attempt contact with the employer to investigate the adverse action.(g) A complainant may not file an additional complaint for an adverse action that has already been the basis of another complaint that is still pending or resulted in the issuance of a preliminary determination order, other than a dismissal under §844.28 of this subchapter, or for a complaint that was withdrawn under §844.54 of this chapter.(h) During the course of an investigation, a complainant or an employer may provide additional information to the Agency prior to the issuance of a preliminary determination order, which the Agency will consider in addition to evidence offered in the original complaint.40 Tex. Admin. Code § 844.26
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 52, December 27, 2024, TexReg 10667, eff. 12/30/2024