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Court hears appeal over DPS firing tied to officer’s PTSD and fitness‑for‑duty
Summary
In No. 240966, the court heard argument over whether the Texas Department of Public Safety lawfully removed Special Agent Callaway after an incident at his daughter’s school, or whether the department’s actions constituted disability discrimination under Chapter 21 by acting on a prediction of future risk tied to a PTSD diagnosis.
The Supreme Court of Texas considered whether the Texas Department of Public Safety lawfully removed a special agent from his position after a school incident involving his daughter, or whether that removal amounted to disability discrimination under Chapter 21. Speaker 2 described the removal as based on DPS supervisors’ assessment of the officer’s mental fitness and future risk, while counsel for the appellee argued those statements were direct evidence of discriminatory intent.
Why it matters: the appeal turns on whether employer decisions based on mental‑health diagnoses are permissible when the employer…
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