Sec. 12.506.  APPEAL FROM SUSPENSION, REFUSAL, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE OR PERMIT.  (a)  An appeal from an order of the department refusing to issue or transfer a license or permit or revoking or suspending a license or permit may be taken to a district court of Travis County.
(b)  The appeal shall be under the substantial evidence rule and against the department alone as defendant.
(c)  This section does not apply to the appeal of a decision by the department refusing to issue or renew a permit to which Subchapter G applies.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 36, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 454, Sec. 2, 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by: 
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 99 (S.B. 820), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.