University of Houston v. Stephen Barth

In this case, Stephen Barth, a professor at the University of Houston, sued the University under the Texas Whistleblower Act for retaliation allegedly stemming from Barth’s reports that his supervisor violated internal administrative policies located in the University’s System Administrative Memorandum (SAM) and other state civil and criminal law. The court of appeals held that the trial court had subject-matter jurisdiction over Barth’s claim because the SAM’s administrative policies constitute “law” under the Whistleblower Act. 365 S.W.3d 438, 446. We disagree. Because there is no evidence…