Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 410.203 - Powers and Duties of Appeals Panel; Priority of Hearing on Remand(a) The appeals panel shall consider:(1) the record developed at the contested case hearing; and(2) the written request for appeal and response filed with the appeals panel.(b) The appeals panel may: (1) reverse the decision of the administrative law judge and render a new decision;(2) reverse the decision of the administrative law judge and remand the case to the administrative law judge for further consideration and development of evidence; or(3) affirm the decision of the administrative law judge in a case described by Section 410.204(a-1).(c) The appeals panel may not remand a case under Subsection (b)(2) more than once.(d) A hearing on remand shall be accelerated and the commissioner shall adopt rules to give priority to the hearing over other proceedings.(e) The appeals panel shall issue and maintain a precedent manual. The precedent manual shall be composed of precedent-establishing decisions and may include other information as identified by the appeals panel.Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 839,Sec. 14, eff. 9/1/2017.Amended By Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1162, Sec. 16, eff. 9/1/2011.Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265, Sec. 3.192, eff. 9/1/2005. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1993.