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Tex. Lab. Code § 212.202 (2026)

Standard Of Judicial Review; Exceptions Not Necessary

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Sec. 212.202. STANDARD OF JUDICIAL REVIEW; EXCEPTIONS NOT NECESSARY. (a) Judicial review under this subchapter is by trial de novo based on the substantial evidence rule.

(b) It is not necessary in a judicial proceeding under this subchapter to enter exceptions to the rulings of the commission.

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1208, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 62 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1997–2025 · leading case: Collingsworth Gen. Hosp. v. Hunnicutt, 988 S.W.2d 706 (Tex. 1998).
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Collingsworth Gen. Hosp. v. Hunnicutt, 988 S.W.2d 706 (Tex. 1998). · cites it 2× “II TEC decisions regarding benefit payments are subject to trial de novo review in which the trial court determines whether substantial evidence supports the TEC's ruling.”
Blanchard v. Brazos Forest Prods., L.P., 353 S.W.3d 569 (Tex. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “" Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 212.202(a) (West 2006).”
Harris Cnty. Appraisal Dist. v. Texas Workforce Comm'n, 519 S.W.3d 113 (Tex. 2017). “Tex. Lab. Code § 212.202(a); Collingsworth Gen.”
Perkins v. City of San Antonio, 293 S.W.3d 650 (Tex. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “Code Ann. §§ 212.201-212.202 (Vernon 2006).”
Dozier v. Texas Emp. Comm'n, 41 S.W.3d 304 (Tex. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “See TEX.LAB.CODE § 212.202(a); Mercer, 701 S.”
Int'l Union, United Auto., Aerospace Agric. Implement Workers, Local 276 v. Gen. Motors Corp., 104 S.W.3d 126 (Tex. App. 2003). “Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 212.202. The trial court must determine whether there is substantial evidence to support the TWC’s ruling.”
Texas Workforce Comm'n v. BL II Logistics, L.L.C., 237 S.W.3d 875 (Tex. App. 2007). · cites it 3× “See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 212.202 (Vernon 2006).”
Texas Workforce Comm'n v. Harris Cnty. Appraisal Dist., 488 S.W.3d 843 (Tex. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “Commission’s motion for summary judgment. See Tex. R.”
Johnson v. Oxy USA, Inc., 533 S.W.3d 395 (Tex. App. 2016). “Count Two — Review of TWC’s Application of the Texas Payday Law In the October 18 decision, the TWC concluded that Johnson’s appeal was filed late.”
Uranga v. Texas Workforce Comm'n, 319 S.W.3d 787 (Tex. App. 2010). “We turn now to review the propriety of the summary judgment granted in favor of Nationwide and TWC. Substantial Evidence Review The trial court reviews a TWC decision regarding benefit payments de novo to determine whether there is substantial evidence to support that decision.”
Edwards v. Texas Emp. Comm'n, 936 S.W.2d 462 (Tex. App. 1997). “—Fort Worth 1987, no writ); see Tex Lab.Code Ann. § 212.202 (Vernon 1996).”
Mei-Chiao Chen Wu v. City of San Antonio, 216 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App. 2006). “Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 212.202 (Vernon Supp.”
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Tex. Lab. Code § 212.202(a): 26 cases
Collingsworth Gen. Hosp. v. Hunnicutt, 988 S.W.2d 706 (Tex. 1998). “II TEC decisions regarding benefit payments are subject to trial de novo review in which the trial court determines whether substantial evidence supports the TEC's ruling.”
Blanchard v. Brazos Forest Prods., L.P., 353 S.W.3d 569 (Tex. App. 2011). “" Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 212.202(a) (West 2006).”
Harris Cnty. Appraisal Dist. v. Texas Workforce Comm'n, 519 S.W.3d 113 (Tex. 2017). “Tex. Lab. Code § 212.202(a); Collingsworth Gen.”
Perkins v. City of San Antonio, 293 S.W.3d 650 (Tex. App. 2009). “Code Ann. §§ 212.201-212.202 (Vernon 2006).”
Dozier v. Texas Emp. Comm'n, 41 S.W.3d 304 (Tex. App. 2001). “See TEX.LAB.CODE § 212.202(a); Mercer, 701 S.”
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