The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston D/b/a John Sealy Hospital (“utmb”), Petitioner v. Kevin…

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals judgment, holding that Section 554.006 of the Texas Whistle-blower Act does not require a public employee to exhaust grievance or appeal procedures before filing suit, only that the procedures be timely initiated and that the authority have up to 60 days to render a final decision. Accordingly, the plea to jurisdiction was properly denied and the action was not barred.