Soliz v. Nueces County

OPINION

Opinion by

Chief Justice VALDEZ.

Appellant, Julio Soliz, appeals from the trial court’s order dismissing his suit for lack of jurisdiction. In one issue, Soliz argues the trial court erred in dismissing his suit because jurisdiction is established by section 158.012(a) of the local government code. Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code Ann. § 158.012(a) (Vernon 1999). We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

Soliz filed an employee grievance after the Nueces County Sheriffs Department terminated him for testing positive on two drug tests. On the employee-grievance form, Soliz stated that “a just and fair…