Tarrant Regional Water District v. Tamara Villanueva

02-10-052-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

NO. 02-10-00052-CV

TARRANT REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT

APPELLANT

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TAMARA VILLANUEVA

APPELLEE

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FROM THE 342ND DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY

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OPINION

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I. Introduction

In two issues, Appellant Tarrant Regional Water District (Tarrant) appeals the denial of its partial plea to the jurisdiction, asking this court to determine whether Chapter 21[1] of the Texas Labor Code should be read to automatically incorporate the provisions of the federal Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (the Ledbetter Act).[2] We…