Texas § ED.51.257 - RETALIATION PROHIBITED

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§ ED.51.257. RETALIATION PROHIBITED

RETALIATION PROHIBITED. (a) A postsecondary educational institution may not discipline or otherwise discriminate against an employee who in good faith: (1) makes a report as required by Section 51.252 ; or (2) cooperates with an investigation, a disciplinary process, or a judicial proceeding relating to a report made by the employee as required by Section 51.252 . (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to an employee who: (1) reports an incident described by Section 51.252 (a) perpetrated by the employee; or (2) cooperates with an investigation, a disciplinary process, or a judicial proceeding relating to an allegation that the employee perpetrated an incident described by Section 51.252 (a). Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 958 (S.B. 212 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.

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Section ED.51.257 ("RETALIATION PROHIBITED") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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