Sec. 76.505.  APPEAL.  (a)  A person aggrieved by the decision on a claim filed under this subchapter may appeal the decision before the 61st day after the date the decision was rendered.
(b)  If a claim has not been decided before the 91st day after the date the claim was filed, the claimant may appeal within the 60-day period beginning on the 91st day after the date of filing.
(c)  An appeal under this section must be made by filing suit against the holder in a district court in the county in which the claimed property is located.  The holder's immunity from suit without consent is waived with respect to a suit under this section.
(d)  A court shall try an action filed under this section de novo and shall apply the rules of practice of the court.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1037, Sec. 38, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.