City of Houston v. Fletcher

OPINION

FOWLER, Justice.

By interlocutory appeal, Appellants, City of Houston and Susan McMillian appeal the trial court’s denial of their second plea to the jurisdiction in this employment discrimination suit. The issue of first impression before us is whether a complainant, who has filed a timely complaint with the Texas Commission on Human Rights and has let 180 days elapse since the alleged unlawful employment practice, must additionally request a right-to-sue letter before she can file suit against her employer. We hold that a complainant is not required to take the extra step of…