Texas Family Code
§ 261.110 — EMPLOYER RETALIATION PROHIBITED
FA § 261.110Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part E. PROTECTION OF THE CHILD · Ch. 261. INVESTIGATION OF REPORT OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT · Art. B. REPORT OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT; IMMUNITIES
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section:
(1)"Adverse employment action" means an action that affects an employee's compensation, promotion, transfer, work assignment, or performance evaluation, or any other employment action that would dissuade a reasonable employee from making or supporting a report of abuse or neglect under Section 261.101.
(2)"Professional" has the meaning assigned by Section 261.101(b).
(b)An employer may not suspend or terminate the employment of, discriminate against, or take any other adverse employment action against a person who is a professional and who in good faith:
(1)reports child abuse or neglect to:
(A)the person's supervisor;
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Legislative history
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 218 (H.B. 621), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 2524), Sec. 54, eff. September 1, 2025.