Sec. 521.308. APPEAL; JUDICIAL REVIEW. (a) A person whose driver's license suspension or revocation has been sustained by a presiding officer under this subchapter may appeal the decision of the presiding officer.
(b) To appeal the decision of the presiding officer, the person must file a petition not later than the 30th day after the date on which the department order was entered in the county court at law of the county in which the person resides, or, if there is no county court at law, in the county court. The person must send a file-stamped copy of the petition, certified by the clerk of the court in which the petition is filed, to the department by certified mail.
(c) The court shall notify the department of the hearing not later than the 31st day before the date the court sets for the hearing.
(d) The court shall take testimony, examine the facts of the case, and determine whether the petitioner is subject to the suspension or revocation of a license under this subchapter.
(e) A trial on appeal is a trial de novo, and the person has the right to trial by jury.
(f) The filing of a petition of appeal as provided by this section stays an order of suspension, probated suspension, or revocation until the earlier of the 91st day after the date the appeal petition is filed or the date the trial is completed and final judgment is rendered.
(g) On expiration of the stay, the department shall impose the suspension, probated suspension, or revocation. The stay may not be extended, and an additional stay may not be granted.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Renumbered from Sec. 521.302 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1117, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2000.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards
Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates
Subchapter N. General Provisions Relating to License Denial, Suspension, or Revocation
Section 521.292. Department's Determination for License Suspension
Section 521.293. Period of Suspension Under Section 521
Section 521.294. Department's Determination for License Revocation
Section 521.295. Notice of Department's Determination
Section 521.296. Notice of Suspension or Revocation
Section 521.297. Suspension, Revocation, or Disqualification Effective Date
Section 521.298. Hearing Request
Section 521.299. Hearing Date; Rescheduling
Section 521.300. Hearing: Location; Presiding Officer
Section 521.301. Issue at Hearing
Section 521.302. Failure to Appear
Section 521.304. Cancellation of Minor's License on Cosigner's Request; Release From Liability
Section 521.305. Cancellation of Minor's License on Death of Cosigner
Section 521.306. Effect of Conduct in Other Jurisdiction; Suspension Under Driver's License Compact
Section 521.307. Suspension of Certain Provisional Licenses
Section 521.308. Appeal; Judicial Review
Section 521.309. Probation of Suspension
Section 521.310. Probation Violation
Section 521.311. Effective Date of Order
Section 521.312. Period of Suspension or Revocation; Reinstatement of License
Section 521.313. Reinstatement and Reissuance; Fee
Section 521.314. Cancellation Authority
Section 521.315. Surrender of License; Return
Section 521.316. Suspended Foreign License
Section 521.317. Denial of License Renewal After Warning
Section 521.319. Revocation for Medical Reasons
Section 521.320. Suspension for Certain Criminal Mischief; License Denial