Texas Department of Public Safety v. Alford

The majority, holding that the county court at law “could have concluded on the face of the record [that] no factual basis existed for the [administrative law judge]’s conclusion of law as stated,” affirms the court’s order reversing the decision of the administrative law judge. Tex. Dep’t of Pub. Safety v. Alford, 154 S.W.3d 133, 135 (Tex.App.-Waco 2004, pet. filed) (majority op.). I respectfully dissent. The county court at law could not, applying the correct — substantial evidence — standard of review, correctly have held that the decision of the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) was “not…