{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-451.002","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Labor Code § 451.002","heading":"REMEDIES; BURDEN OF PROOF.","body":"(a) A person who violates Section 451.001 is liable for reasonable damages incurred by the employee as a result of the violation.\n(b) An employee discharged in violation of Section 451.001 is entitled to reinstatement in the former position of employment.\n(c) The burden of proof in a proceeding under this section is on the employee.\nActs 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.","path":["LABOR CODE","TITLE 5. WORKERS' COMPENSATION","SUBTITLE B. DISCRIMINATION ISSUES","CHAPTER 451. DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LA/htm/LA.451.htm#451.002","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:24Z","sha256":"10f2d57b8a3a254883e70effa7dfcf942afdff052792c7c2751d1af4f19fe977","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-451.001","next":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-451.0025"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}