(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.
Tex. Lab. Code § 212.202
STANDARD OF JUDICIAL REVIEW; EXCEPTIONS NOT NECESSARY
Known as the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act
The act spans §§ 201.001 to 215.044 (345 sections).
Applied in 23 court decisions — leading case Collingsworth General Hospital v. Hunnicutt (1998)
Most recently applied in Tex. Workforce Comm'n v. Wichita Cnty. (May 2018)
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff
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