88R10338 LRM-F
By: Romero, Jr. H.B. No. 3491
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 chief administrative officer of the employing
governmental entity;
(2) the inspector general's office of the employing
governmental entity, if any;
(3) the reporting employee's immediate supervisor or
the supervisor of the reporting employee's immediate supervisor at
the employing governmental entity; or
(4) an appropriate law enforcement authority.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.