34 Tex. Admin. Code § 43.5
A party may appeal the final decision of a division head by filing a petition for adjudicative hearing with the executive secretary within 45 days from the date the division head's final administrative decision is mailed. The petition should conform to the requirements of §43.12 of this title (relating to Form of Petitions and Other Pleadings).
Source Note:The provisions of this §43.5 adopted to be effective April 20, 1988, 13 TexReg 1672; amended to be effective January 24, 1992, 17 TexReg 256.