Bill Text: TX HB1137 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Relating to whom certain violations of the law by a state or local governmental entity may be reported.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-05-11 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB1137 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB1137-Comm_Sub.html

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84R26920 TSR-F
By: Israel H.B. No. 1137
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1137:
By: Elkins C.S.H.B. No. 1137

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to whom certain violations of the law by a state or local
governmental entity may be reported.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 554.002(a), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(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 who in good faith reports a violation of
law by the employing governmental entity or another public employee
to:
(1) the reporting employee's supervisor at the
employing governmental entity;
(2) an individual or office designated by the
employing governmental entity as the appropriate individual or
office for reporting such grievances;
(3) a member of the human resources staff of the
employing governmental entity;
(4) the office of the attorney general; or
(5) an appropriate law enforcement authority.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.