Workplace sexual harassment in Houston is governed by federal Title VII, Texas Labor Code Chapter 21 (the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act), and — since September 2021 — Sec. 21.142, which extends sexual-harassment liability to employers of every size in Texas. Your case lives or dies on three things: the deadline (180 to 300 days), the documentation (what you wrote down, when, and to whom), and your lawyer's familiarity with the EEOC Houston District Office and the federal and state courts that hear these cases. The 5 plaintiff-side employment firms below cover the spectrum from solo-perpetrator quid-pro-quo to systemic hostile-environment class claims.
You should talk to a Houston employment lawyer — for free — if any of these is happening to you:
Houston EEOC and TWC charges run through the EEOC Houston District Office (Mickey Leland Federal Building) or the TWC Civil Rights Division in Austin. After the charge process, lawsuits typically go to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Houston or to Harris County District Court.
The fee structure is one of the biggest reasons not to wait — if your case is strong, getting a lawyer costs you nothing and protects the deadline. Title VII and Texas Labor Code Chapter 21 both have fee-shifting, so a prevailing plaintiff often recovers attorney's fees from the employer in addition to damages.
Damages caps under Title VII (compensatory + punitive combined: $50K-$300K depending on employer size) and Texas Chapter 21 (mirrors federal caps) are important to understand at the consultation. Back pay and front pay are not capped.
Houston employment and labor firm since 2001. Recognized as one of H Texas Magazine's Top 100 Lawyers in Labor and Employment. Plaintiff-side representation for sexual harassment, retaliation, wage-and-hour, and overtime claims. Strong fit for cases that span harassment plus unpaid overtime or off-the-clock work.
Long-established Houston plaintiff employment firm with decades of experience taking sexual-harassment and discrimination cases statewide and nationally. Particularly strong on quid pro quo and supervisor-perpetrator cases where the harasser is in a position of clear authority. Direct line: (713) 352-3433.
Houston litigation firm representing employees in sexual-harassment, retaliation, and hostile-environment cases. Guides clients through the EEOC charge process, mediation, and civil litigation. Good fit when the case has commercial or contract-overlay dimensions (e.g., a partner or executive being harassed under an employment agreement).
Bruce A. Coane has 30+ years handling workplace-harassment cases in Texas and Florida. Multi-jurisdictional reach is useful when the harasser worked across state lines or the company has multiple offices. Houston office direct line: (713) 850-0066.
Houston employment firm with 60+ combined years of experience for clients subjected to workplace harassment. Strong fit for hostile-environment cases that need a careful narrative across many incidents over time. Free consults available at (713) 574-9044.
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