Temple Independent School District v. English

We are presented with two issues. The first is whether a motion for rehearing is timely under section 16(e) of the Texas Administrative Procedure and Texas Register Act if it is filed within 20 days after the party receives actual notice of the agency’s final decision but more than 20 days after the date notice of the decision is mailed. See Act of May 29, 1989, 71st Leg., R.S., ch. 362, § 1, 1989 Tex.Gen.Laws 1448, repealed by Act of May 4, 1993, 73d Leg., R.S., ch. 268, § 1, 1993 Tex.Gen.Laws 732-52 (current version at Tex.Gov’t Code § 2001.146(a)). The second issue before us is whether the…