Texas Department of Human Services v. Hinds

OPINION

BARAJAS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a suit brought pursuant to Texas Revised Civil Statutes, Article 6252-16a, more commonly referred to as the Texas “Whistleblower” Act. Trial was by jury. The Texas Department of Human Services of the State of Texas, Appellant, attacks the judgment in favor of Gary Hinds, Appellee, by nine points of error. We reform the judgment of the trial court and affirm the judgment as reformed.

I. SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE

Gary Hinds, Appellee, worked for the Texas Department of Human Services (“TDHS”) for twelve years as an Eligibility Caseworker I at their…