Adjudicative hearings conducted under Finance Code Chapter 158 are governed by the rules in Chapter 9 of this title (concerning Rules of Procedure for Contested Hearings, Appeals, and Rulemakings). Contested cases referred to the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) are also governed by SOAH's rules in 1 TAC Chapter 155 (concerning Rules of Procedure). All hearings are held in Austin, Texas. Any appeal for judicial review under Government Code §2001.171 must be brought in a district court in Travis County, Texas.
7 Tex. Admin. Code § 58.311