Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently signed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act (Texas CROWN Act), which will go into effect on September 1, 2023. The Texas CROWN Act prohibits employers, labor unions, and employment agencies from discriminating against Texas employees because of hairstyles associated with race. The new law covers race-based hair discrimination in employment, schools, and housing.
The CROWN Act follows a national trend, with similar laws already enacted in 22 states and 45 local governments. The Texas CROWN Act amends the definition of race discrimination under the Texas Labor Code, whereby it now includes “discrimination because of or on the bases of an employee’s hair texture or protective hairstyle commonly or historically associated with race.” The Texas CROWN Act states that it is an “unlawful employment practice if the employer, labor union, or employment agency adopts or enforces a dress or grooming policy that discriminates against a hair texture or protective hairstyle commonly or historically associated with race.” The law defines “protective hairstyles” as "braids, locks, and twists."
Hair Discrimination: National Legal Landscape
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