Texas Department of Transportation v. Garcia

Sergio Garcia sued the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) under the Texas Whistleblower Act, alleging that he was forced to resign based on two incidents in which he reported violations of law to the “enforcement authorities within [TxDOT].” TxDOT filed a plea to the jurisdiction based on immunity from suit, claiming that the trial court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction because Garcia failed to make a good faith report of a violation of law to an appropriate law enforcement authority. See Tex. Gov’t Code § 554.002(a). The trial court denied the plea to the jurisdiction and TxDOT…