Hill v. Burnet County Sheriff's Department

MARILYN ABOUSSIE, Chief Justice.

Appellant Rita Hill appeals the district court’s order granting a plea to the jurisdiction filed by the Burnet County Sheriffs Department and Burnet County, Texas (“Burnet County”). In two issues, Hill contends that the district court erred by granting Burnet County’s plea to the jurisdiction because (1) she was constructively discharged as defined by the Texas Whistleblower Act, see Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 554.002 (West 1994 & Supp.2002) & § 554.0035 (West Supp.2002), and (2) she was terminated because she made a good faith report of a violation of law. 1 We…