Texas Southern University v. Carter

OPINION

MICHAEL SCHNEIDER, Chief Justice.

Texas Southern University (TSU) brings this interlocutory appeal 1 from the denial of its plea to the jurisdiction. The issues presented are: (1) whether this Court has jurisdiction to consider TSU’s interlocutory appeal; and (2) whether the plaintiff below timely filed a grievance against TSU under the Whistleblower Act. 2 We affirm.

1. Background

The appellee/plaintiff, Charles David Carter, began working for TSU in 1991 as a temporary accountant. In 1992, he was hired as an Accounting Information Analyst. From that position, he was promoted to Acting…