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Texas Whistleblower Act (1995 Amendment)

  • H.B. 175 (1995)
  • Chapter 554, Tex. Government Code
  • Report: 115 pages
  • Fee: $295



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Abstract


In 1993, an overhaul of the Whistleblower Statute was attempted. In 1995, the Texas Legislature passed several tort reform included an overhaul of the Whistleblower Act.

Exhibits

1983 - H.B. 1075
1. Act of June 19, 1983, 68th Leg., R.S., ch. 832, 1983 Tex. Gen. Laws, 4751

1989 - H.B. 1405
2. Act of June 16, 1989, 71st Leg., R.S., ch. 1222, 1989 Tex. Gen. Laws, 4943

1993 - S.B. 248
3. Act of May 22, 73rd Leg., R.S., ch. 268, 1993 Tex. Gen. Laws, 583 at 986
4. Tex. H.B. 2388, 73rd Leg., R.S., Master Bill History Report (1993)
5. Tex. H.B. 2388, As Introduced, 73rd Leg., R.S. (1993)
6. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Hearings on H.B. 2388 before the House Committee on State Affairs, 73rd Leg., R.S. (Apr. 5, 1993)

1995 - H.B. 175
7. Tex. H.B. 175, Master Bill History Report
8. Tex. H.B. 175, As Introduced, 74th Leg., R.S. (1995)
9. Tex. H.B. 175, House Committee Report, 74th Leg., R.S. (1995)
10. Tex. H.B. 175, Senate Committee Report, 74th Leg., R.S. (1995)
11. Tex. S.B. 411, 74th Leg., R.S., Master Bill history Report (1995)
12. Tex. S.B. 411, As Introduced, 74th Leg., R.S. (1995)
13. Tex. S.B. 411, Senate Committee Report, 74th Leg., R.S. (1995)
14. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Hearings on H.B. 175 Before the House Committee on State Affairs, 74th Leg., R.S. (April 24, 1995)
15. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Debate on H.B. 175 on the Floor of the House (Second Reading) 74th Leg., R.S. (May 11, 1995)
16. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Debate on H.B. 175 on the Floor of the House (Third Reading) 74th Leg., R.S. (May 12, 1995)
17. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Hearings on S.B. 411 Before the Senate Committee on State Affairs, 74th Leg., R.S. (Feb. 13, 1995)
18. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Hearings on S.B. 411 Before the Senate Committee on State Affairs, 74th Leg., R.S. (May 4, 1995)
19. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Debate on S.B. 411 on the Floor of the Senate (Second and Third Readings) 74th Leg., R.S. (May 9, 1995)
20. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Hearings on H.B. 175 Before the Senate Committee on State Affairs, 74th Leg., R.S. (May 19, 1995)
21. CAPITOL RESEARCH SERVICES, Debate on H.B. 175 on the Floor of the Senate (Second and Third Readings) 74th Leg., R.S. (May 25, 1995)
22. HOUSE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, H.B. 175 Bill Analysis (May 11, 1995)
23. H.J. of Tex., 74th Leg., R.S. 2832 (1995)
24. S.J. of Tex., 74th Leg., R.S. 1932, 2962-2963 (1995)
25. Act of June 15, 1995, 74th Leg., R.S., ch. 721, 1995 Tex. Gen. Laws 3812
26. Chapter 554, Vernon’s Texas Government Code
27. TEXAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, "Summary of Enactments, 74th Legislature, Regular Session 1995" (August, 1995) (Excerpt)
28. Corpus Christi Caller Times, Forum, W.O. Harrison, "Hanging the Whisltleblower" (May 19, 1995)
29. Valerie P. Kirk and Ann Clarke Snell, "The Texas Whistleblower Act: Time for a Change," 26 Texas Tech Law Review 75