85R19844 TSR-F
By: Israel, Elkins, Capriglione, Turner, H.B. No. 563
et al.
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 563:
By: Shaheen C.S.H.B. No. 563
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, 2017.