Tex. Education Code § 39A.301: REVIEW OF SANCTIONS BY STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS.

(a) A school district or open-enrollment charter school must appeal under this section if the district or charter school intends to challenge a decision by the commissioner under this chapter to:

(1) close the district or a district campus or the charter school;

(2) pursue alternative management of a district campus or the charter school;

(3) appoint a board of managers to the district or charter school; or

(4) appoint a conservator or management team to the district or charter school.

(b) A challenge to a decision under this section is under the substantial evidence rule as provided by Subchapter G, Chapter 2001, Government Code. The commissioner shall adopt procedural rules for a challenge under this section.

(c) Notwithstanding other law:

(1) the State Office of Administrative Hearings shall conduct an expedited review of a challenge under this section;

(2) the administrative law judge shall issue a final order not later than the 30th day after the date on which the hearing is finally closed;

(3) the decision of the administrative law judge is final and may not be appealed; and

(4) the decision of the administrative law judge may set an effective date for an action under this section.

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.001, eff. September 1, 2017.

Amended by:

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (S.B. 1365), Sec. 2.22, eff. September 1, 2021.