Texas Government Code Title 5, Chapter 554 - Protection For Reporting Violations Of Law

• Texas Section 554.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Law" means: (A) a state or federal statute; (B) an ordinance of a local governmental entity; or (C) a rule adopted...
• Texas Section 554.002 - Retaliation Prohibited For Reporting Violation Of Law
  (a) A state or local governmental entity may not suspend or terminate the employment of, or take other adverse personnel action against, a public employee...
• Texas Section 554.003 - Relief Available To Public Employee
  (a) A public employee whose employment is suspended or terminated or who is subjected to an adverse personnel action in violation of Section 554.002 is...
• Texas Section 554.0035 - Waiver Of Immunity
  A public employee who alleges a violation of this chapter may sue the employing state or local governmental entity for the relief provided by this...
• Texas Section 554.004 - Burden Of Proof; Presumption; Affirmative Defense
  (a) A public employee who sues under this chapter has the burden of proof, except that if the suspension or termination of, or adverse personnel...
• Texas Section 554.005 - Limitation Period
  Except as provided by Section 554.006, a public employee who seeks relief under this chapter must sue not later than the 90th day after the...
• Texas Section 554.006 - Use Of Grievance Or Appeal Procedures
  (a) A public employee must initiate action under the grievance or appeal procedures of the employing state or local governmental entity relating to suspension or...
• Texas Section 554.007 - Where Suit Brought
  (a) A public employee of a state governmental entity may sue under this chapter in a district court of the county in which the cause...
• Texas Section 554.008 - Civil Penalty
  (a) A supervisor who in violation of this chapter suspends or terminates the employment of a public employee or takes an adverse personnel action against...
• Texas Section 554.009 - Notice To Employees
  (a) A state or local governmental entity shall inform its employees of their rights under this chapter by posting a sign in a prominent location...
• Texas Section 554.010 - Audit Of State Governmental Entity After Suit
  (a) At the conclusion of a suit that is brought under this chapter against a state governmental entity subject to audit under Section 321.013 and...

Last modified: September 28, 2016