Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 2306.934. Complaint;  Notice;  Dismissal

(a) In this section, “designated representative” means an individual or organization to whom a migrant agricultural worker has given written authorization to exercise the worker's right to file a complaint under this section.

(b) The department by rule shall establish a process for:

(c) The process established under Subsection (b)(1) must allow the submission of complaints:

(d) Not later than the fifth day after the date on which the department receives a complaint, the department shall notify the operator of the migrant labor housing facility that is the subject of the complaint.  Notice under this subsection must include:

(e) If the department is unable to make contact with an operator of a migrant labor housing facility for the purpose of serving a notification of a complaint, the department shall serve the notification of the complaint via registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.

(f) If the department determines that a complaint is unfounded or does not violate the standards adopted by rule, the department may dismiss the complaint and shall include a statement of the reason for the dismissal in the record of the complaint.  The department shall provide timely notice of any dismissal of the complaint, including the explanation for the dismissal, to the operator of the migrant labor housing facility that is the subject of the complaint.

(g) A designated representative may not be required to reveal the name of any migrant agricultural worker on whose behalf the representative submitted a complaint under this section if the department reviews the written authorization establishing the representation and verifies that the representative is authorized to submit the complaint.