Texas a & M University-Kingsville Petitioners v. Grant M. Lawson, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that a governmental entity that has waived sovereign immunity for a claim under the Whistleblower Act may not later assert immunity to avoid enforcement of a settlement agreement resolving that claim, and affirmed the lower court's judgment. Justice Rodriguez dissented, arguing that the state retains immunity for ordinary breach‑of‑contract actions, and Justice Enoch concurred, emphasizing the legislature's waiver of immunity by authorizing contracts.