Which agency investigates sexual harassment cases at the state level in Texas?

• A. Department of Public Safety
• B. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• C. Texas Commission on Human Rights
• D. Texas Civil Rights Commission

Answer: (C)

Sexual harassment in the workplace is treated as discrimination based on sex under state civil rights law, so the agency that handles state-level investigations is the Texas Commission on Human Rights. This agency is tasked with enforcing state civil rights protections, accepting complaints, and conducting investigations into harassment and discrimination, with the goal of remedies such as corrective action or settlements under Texas law. The other options either involve federal processes (the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission handles federal law) or are different state entities that don't specialize in pursuing state civil rights complaints. The Department of Public Safety focuses on law enforcement and safety, while the Texas Civil Rights Commission handles broader civil rights issues but the specific state-level harassment investigations referenced here are associated with the Texas Commission on Human Rights.