Texas § CP.122.001 - PROTECTION OF JURORS' EMPLOYMENT

§ CP.122.001. PROTECTION OF JURORS' EMPLOYMENT

PROTECTION OF JURORS' EMPLOYMENT; JUROR'S RIGHT TO REEMPLOYMENT; NOTICE OF INTENT TO RETURN. (a) An employer may not discharge, threaten to discharge, intimidate, or coerce any permanent employee because the employee serves as a juror, or for the employee's attendance or scheduled attendance in connection with the service, in any court in the United States. (b) An employee who is discharged, threatened with discharge, intimidated, or coerced in violation of this section is entitled to return to the same employment that the employee held when summoned for jury service if the employee, as soon as practical after release from jury service, gives the employer actual notice that the employee intends to return. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 370 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Text of section as amended by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 356 (H.B. 504 ), Sec. 1 For text of section as amended by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 370 ), Sec. 1, see other Sec. 122.001. Sec. 122.001. JUROR'S RIGHT TO REEMPLOYMENT; NOTICE OF INTENT TO RETURN. (a) A private employer may not terminate the employment of a permanent employee because the employee serves as a juror or grand juror. (b) An employee whose employment is terminated in violation of this section is entitled to return to the same employment that the employee held when summoned for jury or grand jury service if the employee, as soon as practical after release from that service, gives the employer actual notice that the employee intends to return. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 356 (H.B. 504 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.