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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to whom certain violations of the law by a state or local |
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governmental entity may be reported. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 554.002(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) A state or local governmental entity may not suspend or |
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terminate the employment of, or take other adverse personnel action |
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against, a public employee who in good faith reports a violation of |
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law by the employing governmental entity or another public employee |
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to: |
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(1) the reporting employee's supervisor at the |
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employing governmental entity; |
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(2) an individual or office designated by the |
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employing governmental entity as the appropriate individual or |
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office for reporting such grievances; |
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(3) a member of the human resources staff of the |
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employing governmental entity; or |
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(4) an appropriate law enforcement authority. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |