Texas § 51.257 RETALIATION PROHIBITED.

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§ 51.257 — RETALIATION PROHIBITED.

Texas § 51.257

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Tex. Education Code Code Ann. § 51.257 (2026).

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Sec. 51.257. 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).

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Sec. 51.257. 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).