Texas Department of Human Services of the State of Texas, Petitioner v. Gary Hinds, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that under the Texas Whistleblower Act an employee need not prove the report was the sole reason for retaliation; it must be a necessary factor without which the adverse action would not have occurred. The Court also found that the trial court erred by failing to give the jury a proper causation instruction and therefore reversed the appellate judgment and remanded for a new trial.