In an appeal under Section 158.012, the district court may not substitute its judgment for the judgment of the commission on the weight of the evidence on questions committed to the commission's discretion but:

1. (1) may affirm the commission's decision in whole or in part; and

2. (2) shall reverse or remand the case for further proceedings if substantial rights of the petitioner have been prejudiced because the commission's findings, inferences, conclusions, or decisions are:

   1. (A) in violation of a constitutional or statutory provision;
   2. (B) in excess of the commission's authority;
   3. (C) made through unlawful procedure;
   4. (D) affected by other error of law;
   5. (E) not reasonably supported by substantial evidence considering the reliable and probative evidence in the record as a whole; or
   6. (F) arbitrary or capricious, characterized by abuse of discretion, or clearly an unwarranted exercise of discretion.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 68, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.