Texas Human Resources Code

§ 45.002 — DEFINITIONS

HR § 45.002Title 2. HUMAN SERVICES AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN GENERAL · Part D. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES · Ch. 45. PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF CONSCIENCE FOR CHILD WELFARE SERVICES PROVIDERS

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(1)"Adverse action" means any action that directly or indirectly adversely affects the person against whom the adverse action is taken, places the person in a worse position than the person was in before the adverse action was taken, or is likely to deter a reasonable person from acting or refusing to act. An adverse action includes:

(A)denying an application for, refusing to renew, or canceling funding;

(B)declining to enter into, refusing to renew, or canceling a contract;

(C)declining to issue, refusing to renew, or canceling a license;

(D)terminating, suspending, demoting, or reassigning a person; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 11.001, eff. September 1, 2021.