- (a) A party to a hearing may appeal the hearing officer's decision without filing a motion for rehearing with the hearing officer.
- (b) Venue for an appeal is the county court of Travis County or the county in which the client resides.
- (c) The appeal is by trial de novo.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.