Tex. Gov't Code § 554.007 : GOVERNMENT CODE — OPEN GOVERNMENT; ETHICS — OPEN GOVERNMENT — PROTECTION FOR REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF LAW — Where Suit Brought TEXT PDF (a) A public employee of a state governmental entity may sue under this chapter in a district court of the county in which the cause of action arises or in a district court of Travis County. (b) A public employee of a local governmental entity may sue under this chapter in a district court of the county in which the cause of action arises or in a district court of any county in the same geographic area that has established with the county in which the cause of action arises a council of governments or other regional commission under Chapter 391, Local Government Code. Tex. Gov't. Code § 554.007 Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 721, Sec. 7, eff. 6/15/1995. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1993.