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Tex. Lab. Code § 212.201 (2026)

Commencement Of Judicial Review; Defendants

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Sec. 212.201. COMMENCEMENT OF JUDICIAL REVIEW; DEFENDANTS. (a) A party aggrieved by a final decision of the commission may obtain judicial review of the decision by bringing an action in a county court at law or district court for review of the decision against the commission on or after the date on which the decision is final, and not later than the 14th day after that date.

(b) Each other party to the proceeding before the commission must be made a defendant in an action under this subchapter.

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Amended by:

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 420 (H.B. 2760), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 42 cases (11 in the last 5 years), 1995–2025 · leading case: Heart Hosp. IV, L.P. v. King, 116 S.W.3d 831 (Tex. App. 2003).
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Heart Hosp. IV, L.P. v. King, 116 S.W.3d 831 (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 4× “Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 212.201. If the equitable theory were to apply, it would apply so as to allow a plaintiff to refile his action within fourteen days after the date of dismissal.”
Just Energy Texas I Corp. v. Texas Workforce Comm'n & Cedric Thomas, 472 S.W.3d 437 (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 4× “Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 212.201, (West 2015).”
Texas Workers' Comp. Ins. v. Ashy, 972 S.W.2d 208 (Tex. App. 1998). · cites it 4× “201 uniformly hold that the requirement that each party to the proceeding before the Commission be made a defendant within fourteen days after the decision is final is both mandatory and jurisdictional.”
Risk Mgmt. Strategies, Inc. v. Texas Workforce Comm'n, 464 S.W.3d 864 (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 3× “The trial court, granted the plea and dismissed the suit.”
Johnson v. Oxy USA, Inc., 533 S.W.3d 395 (Tex. App. 2016). “See Tex. Lab.Code § 212.201 (Vernon 2006). The examiner determined on February 21 that the city filed its protest one day late and therefore waived its rights to appeal the decision on the protest.”
Stoker, Jamie v. TWC Commissioners, 402 S.W.3d 926 (Tex. App. 2013). “See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 212.201 (West 2006).”
Lorenz v. Texas Workforce Comm'n, 211 F. App'x 242 (5th Cir. 2006). “Although not making any ruling as to the propriety of Lorenz’s appeal, the court does note that judicial review of TWC decisions is permissible pursuant to Texas Labor Code § 212.201. Further, the TWC has treated Lorenz’s lawsuit as an appeal of its unemployment benefits…”
Retama Dev. Corp. v. Texas Workforce Comm'n, 971 S.W.2d 136 (Tex. App. 1998). “See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 212.201 (West 1996).”
McKinley Iron Works, Inc. v. Texas Emp. Comm'n, 917 S.W.2d 468 (Tex. App. 1996). “Laws 987, 1106 (recodified at Tex.Labor Code Ann. § 212.201 (Vernon Pamph.”
Texas Workforce Comm'n v. City of Houston, 274 S.W.3d 263 (Tex. App. 2008). “See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 212.201 (Vernon 2006).”
Benavidez v. Travelers Indem. Co. of Connecticut, 960 S.W.2d 422 (Tex. App. 1998). “201 uniformly hold that the requirement that each party to the proceeding before the Commission be made a defendant within fourteen days after the decision is final is both mandatory and jurisdictional.”
Elfer v. Texas Workforce Comm'n, 169 F. App'x 378 (5th Cir. 2006). “4. . Tex. Lab.Code § 207.044(a) ("An individual is disqualified for benefits if the individual was discharged for misconduct connected with the individual’s last work.”
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Tex. Lab. Code § 212.201(a): 11 cases
Heart Hosp. IV, L.P. v. King, 116 S.W.3d 831 (Tex. App. 2003). “Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 212.201. If the equitable theory were to apply, it would apply so as to allow a plaintiff to refile his action within fourteen days after the date of dismissal.”
Just Energy Texas I Corp. v. Texas Workforce Comm'n & Cedric Thomas, 472 S.W.3d 437 (Tex. App. 2015). “Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 212.201, (West 2015).”
Tiffany Johnson v. Harris Cnty. Dist. Attorney's Off. (Tex. App. 2021).
Reginald Wilder II v. Texas Workforce Comm'n (Tex. App. 2022).
Kelvin Rich v. Texas Workforce Comm'n (Tex. App. 2023).
Tex. Lab. Code § 212.201(b): 3 cases
Just Energy Texas I Corp. v. Texas Workforce Comm'n & Cedric Thomas, 472 S.W.3d 437 (Tex. App. 2015). “Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 212.201, (West 2015).”
Elfer v. Texas Workforce Comm'n, 169 F. App'x 378 (5th Cir. 2006). “4. . Tex. Lab.Code § 207.044(a) ("An individual is disqualified for benefits if the individual was discharged for misconduct connected with the individual’s last work.”
Alvarez v. Texas Workforce Comm'n (W.D. Tex. 2023).
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