Sec. 554.007. WHERE SUIT BROUGHT. (a) A public employee of a state governmental entity may sue under this chapter in a district court of the county in which the cause of action arises or in a district court of Travis County.
(b) A public employee of a local governmental entity may sue under this chapter in a district court of the county in which the cause of action arises or in a district court of any county in the same geographic area that has established with the county in which the cause of action arises a council of governments or other regional commission under Chapter 391, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 721, Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics
Chapter 554 - Protection for Reporting Violations of Law
Section 554.002. Retaliation Prohibited for Reporting Violation of Law
Section 554.003. Relief Available to Public Employee
Section 554.0035. Waiver of Immunity
Section 554.004. Burden of Proof; Presumption; Affirmative Defense
Section 554.005. Limitation Period
Section 554.006. Use of Grievance or Appeal Procedures
Section 554.007. Where Suit Brought
Section 554.008. Civil Penalty
Section 554.009. Notice to Employees
Section 554.010. Audit of State Governmental Entity After Suit