Statutes related to Ch. 21 Appeals to the Commissioner
General Ch. 21 Appeal Information and deadlines: Tex. Admin Code §157.1072 & Tex. Educ. Code, Subchapter G, §21.301
Appeals: Tex. Educ. Code §21.209
Petition for Review: Tex. Admin. Code §157.072(c)
Filing of Documents with the Commissioner of Education: Tex. Admin. Code §157.1049 & Tex. R. Civ. P. 21 and 21a.
Service of documents on other parties: Tex. Admin. Code §157.1050
Answer: Tex. Educ. Code §21.301(b)
Local Record: Tex. Admin. Code §157.1072(d) and (e)
Motions: Tex. Admin. Code §157.1055, Tex. Admin Code §157.1072(g) and (h)
Briefs: Tex. Admin. Code §157.1058
Commissioner’s Decision deadline: Tex. Educ. Code §21.304(b)
Motion for Rehearing: Tex. Educ. Code §21.307 & Tex. Admin. Code §157.1072(j)
Appeal to District Court: Tex. Educ. Code §21.307 & Texas Gov't. Code §2001.171
Dismissals: Tex. Admin. Code §157.1056
For questions, please contact Christina Eischens, Office of the General Counsel, Division of Hearings and Appeals at Christina.Eischens@tea.texas.gov or (512) 463-0489.