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Tex. Educ. Code § 13.009 (2026)

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Sec. 13.009. APPEALS. (a) A decision of a commissioners court under this chapter may be appealed for a de novo review.

(b) If this chapter requires the agreement of or action by two or more commissioners courts, and the commissioners courts fail to agree or take action within a reasonable time set by rule of the State Board of Education, a person aggrieved by the failure may appeal to the commissioner for resolution of the issue.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

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Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2021–2022 · leading case: Lampasas Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Mike Morath, the Honorable Comm'r of Educ. for the State of Texas Bellpas, Inc. & Copperas Cove Indep. Sch. Dist. (Tex. App. 2021).

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Lampasas Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Mike Morath, the Honorable Comm'r of Educ. for the State of Texas Bellpas, Inc. & Copperas Cove Indep. Sch. Dist. (Tex. App. 2021). “See Tex. Educ. Code § 13.009. 7 jurisdiction, and neither the Commissioner nor the courts are at liberty to create one.”

Lampasas Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Mike Morath, the Honorable Comm'r of Educ. for the State of Texas Bellpas, Inc. & Copperas Cove Indep. Sch. Dist. (Tex. App. 2022). “See Tex. Educ. Code § 13.009. 7 Education Code, in relevant part, authorizes an appeal when a person is aggrieved by “actions or decisions” of a school district board of trustees that violate Texas school laws.”

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