86R2305 TSR-F
 
  By: Johnson S.B. No. 1286
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to whom certain violations of the law by a state or local
  governmental entity may be reported.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 554.002(a), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (a)  A state or local governmental entity may not suspend or
  terminate the employment of, or take other adverse personnel action
  against, a public employee who in good faith reports a violation of
  law by the employing governmental entity or another public employee
  to:
               (1)  the reporting employee's supervisor at the
  employing governmental entity;
               (2)  an individual or office designated by the
  employing governmental entity as the appropriate individual or
  office for reporting such grievances;
               (3)  a member of the human resources staff of the
  employing governmental entity; or
               (4)  an appropriate law enforcement authority.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.