Sec. 23.004. INITIATION OF PROCEEDING. (a) The commission may initiate a proceeding to suspend a person's license by filing a petition with the commission's appeals division.
(b) The proceeding shall be conducted by the commission's appeals division. The proceeding is a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code, except that Section 2001.054 does not apply.
(c) The executive commissioner or the executive commissioner's designated representative shall render a final decision or order in the proceeding. A reference to the commission in this chapter with respect to a final decision or order in the proceeding means the executive commissioner or the executive commissioner's designated representative.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1153, Sec. 5.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.038, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General
Subtitle B - Administrative Provisions and General Functions Relating to Human Services
Chapter 23 - Suspension of Driver's or Recreational License for Failure to Reimburse Commission
Section 23.002. Licensing Authorities Subject to Chapter
Section 23.003. Suspension of License
Section 23.004. Initiation of Proceeding
Section 23.005. Contents of Petition
Section 23.007. Hearing on Petition to Suspend License
Section 23.008. Order Suspending License
Section 23.010. Review of Final Administrative Order
Section 23.011. Action by Licensing Authority
Section 23.012. Motion to Revoke Stay
Section 23.013. Vacating or Staying Order Suspending License
Section 23.014. Fee by Licensing Authority
Section 23.015. Cooperation Between Licensing Authorities and Commission