Texas Human Resources Code
§ 203.021 — EMPLOYER RETALIATION PROHIBITED
HR § 203.021Title 12. JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES AND FACILITIES · Part A. TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD AND TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT · Ch. 203. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD AND DEPARTMENT
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section, "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 submitting or supporting a report under Section 203.020.
(b)An employer may not suspend or terminate the employment of, discriminate against, or take any other adverse employment action against a person who in good faith:
(1)reports conduct constituting a criminal offense as required by Section 203.020; or
(2)initiates or cooperates with an investigation or proceeding relating to the conduct constituting a criminal offense reported under Section 203.020.
(c)An employee may sue for injunctive relief, damages, or both if, in violation of this section, the employee:
(1)is suspended or terminated from the person's employment;
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (S.B. 182), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.