{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-48.257","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Human Resources Code § 48.257","heading":"RETALIATION PROHIBITED.","body":"(a) A provider of home and community-based services may not retaliate against a person for filing a report or providing information in good faith relating to the possible abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an individual receiving services.\n(b) This section does not prohibit a provider of home and community-based services from terminating an employee for a reason other than retaliation.\nAmended by:\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 860 (S.B. 1880), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2015.\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1272 (S.B. 760), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2015.","path":["HUMAN RESOURCES CODE","TITLE 2. HUMAN SERVICES AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN GENERAL","SUBTITLE D. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES","CHAPTER 48. INVESTIGATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR ELDERLY PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES","SUBCHAPTER F. INVESTIGATIONS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING SERVICES FROM CERTAIN PROVIDERS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.48.htm#48.257","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:18Z","sha256":"70316b2a904a392ebb0ca29260d9ba801500fe3575a444a85f68cd8888299345","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-48.256","next":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-48.258"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}