City of Houston v. Vitek

I respectfully dissent.

There exists no power in a district court to review an administrative decision unless: (1) there is a statutory right of appeal; or (2) the order violates a constitutionally protected interest. Stone v. Texas Liquor Control Bd., 417 S.W.2d 385 (Tex.1967); Sells v. Roose, 769 S.W.2d 641 (Tex.App.—Austin 1989, no writ). In the case of the denial of a position or back pay, the constitutionally protected interest must be a vested property right. City of Amarillo v. Hancock, 150 Tex. 231, 239 S.W.2d 788 (1951); Mokwa v. City of Houston, 741 S.W.2d 142 (Tex.App.—Houston [1st…