Amy Gorman v. Verizon Wireless Texas, L.L.C., et a

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

Amy Gorman contends she was discharged by Verizon in retaliation for complaining of discrimination and harassment, in violation of the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act. She filed this suit in Texas state court. Verizon removed it to federal court on the basis of diversity. Thus Texas law must apply in this appeal; which leads us to the question of whether the exhaustion of administrative remedies under Texas law is jurisdictional or merely a condition precedent that may be forgiven. We hold that the exhaustion requirement here — the requirement to receive a…