Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 252.132 — SUIT FOR RETALIATION
HS § 252.132Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 252. INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY · Art. E. INVESTIGATIONS OF ABUSE,
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section, "employee" means a person who is an employee of a facility or any other person who provides services for a facility for compensation, including a contract laborer for the facility.
(b)An employee has a cause of action against a facility, the owner of the facility, or another employee of the facility that suspends or terminates the employment of the employee or otherwise disciplines, discriminates against, or retaliates against the employee for:
(1)reporting to the employee's supervisor, an administrator of the facility, a state regulatory agency, or a law enforcement agency a violation of law, including a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter; or
(2)initiating or cooperating in any investigation or proceeding of a governmental entity relating to the care, services, or conditions at the facility.
(c)A plaintiff who prevails in a suit under this section may recover:
(1)the greater of $1,000 or actual damages, including damages for mental anguish even if an injury other than mental anguish is not shown and damages for lost wages if the petitioner's employment was suspended or terminated;
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Legislative history
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 14, eff. June 11, 2009.