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Tex. Lab. Code § 401.021 (2026)

Application Of Other Acts

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Sec. 401.021. APPLICATION OF OTHER ACTS. Except as otherwise provided by this subtitle:

(1) a proceeding, hearing, judicial review, or enforcement of a commissioner order, decision, or rule is governed by the following subchapters and sections of Chapter 2001, Government Code:

(A) Subchapters A, B, D, E, G, and H, excluding Sections 2001.004(3) and 2001.005;

(B) Sections 2001.051, 2001.052, and 2001.053;

(C) Sections 2001.056 through 2001.062; and

(D) Section 2001.141(c);

(2) a proceeding, hearing, judicial review, or enforcement of a commissioner order, decision, or rule is governed by Subchapters A and B, Chapter 2002, Government Code, excluding Sections 2002.001(3) and 2002.023;

(3) Chapter 551, Government Code, applies to a proceeding under this subtitle, other than:

(A) a benefit review conference;

(B) a contested case hearing;

(C) a proceeding of the appeals panel;

(D) arbitration; or

(E) another proceeding involving a determination on a workers' compensation claim; and

(4) Chapter 552, Government Code, applies to a workers' compensation record of the division, the department, or the office of injured employee counsel.

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.92, 5.95(82), (88), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.005, eff. September 1, 2005.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2002–2025 · leading case: HCA Healthcare Corp. v. Texas Dep't of Ins., 303 S.W.3d 345 (Tex. App. 2009).
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HCA Healthcare Corp. v. Texas Dep't of Ins., 303 S.W.3d 345 (Tex. App. 2009). “Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 401.021 (1) (West 2006).”
Everest Nat'l Ins. Co. v. Texas Workers' Comp. Comm'n, 80 S.W.3d 269 (Tex. App. 2002). “See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 401.021 (West 1996).”
In Re Fort Bend Cnty. v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “29 Texas Labor Code § 401.011(26) ..........”
Everest Nat'l Ins. Co. v. Texas Workers' Comp. Comm'n Subsequent Injury Fund Leonard W. Riley, Jr., in His Off. Capacity as Dir. of Texas Workers' Comp. Comm'n & John Casseb, in His Off. Capacity as Adm'r of Subsequent Injury Fund (Tex. App. 2002). “See Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 401.021 (West 1996).”
in Re Richard Scheller (Tex. App. 2009). “Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 401.021 (1) (West 2006).”
HCA Healthcare Corp. \\\\ Albert Betts, Jr. & Texas Dep't of Ins., Div. of Workers' Comp. v. Texas Dep't of Ins. Albert Betts, Jr. & Texas Dep't of Ins., Div. of Workers' Comp.\\\\ HCA Healthcare Corp. (Tex. App. 2009). “Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 401.021 (1) (West 2006).”
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