Fort Worth won its bid against two former high-ranking police officers who were allegedly demoted for recommending another officer be charged with perjury, the Texas Supreme Court said Friday, narrowing the definition of the Whistleblower Act to apply if employees convey information exposing or corroborating a violation of law.
The officers’ recommendation wasn’t a qualifying report under the Whistleblower Act. A qualifying report must provide information as opposed to mere conclusions or opinions, the high court said.
Therefore, Fort Worth didn’t waive its immunity under the act, which provides a limited waiver of sovereign immunity if government employees submit a ...
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