City of Elsa v. Gonzalez

Joel Homer Gonzalez sued the City of Elsa, alleging he was unlawfully terminated from his position as city manager in violation of the Texas Whistleblower Act. See Tex. Gov’t Code § 554.002. The trial court denied the City’s plea to the jurisdiction and the court of appeals affirmed. The court of appeals determined that Gonzalez in good faith reported violations of law by both the mayor and the city council to appropriate law enforcement authorities sufficient to come within the Whistleblower Act’s waiver of governmental immunity. We disagree. We reverse the court of appeals’ judgment and…