(a) Notice of hearing. A referring agency shall provide notice of hearing to all parties in accordance with Tex. Gov’t Code §§2001.051 and 2001.052 and shall include a specific citation to Chapter 155 of this title unless applicable law provides otherwise. The notice of hearing shall include the following language in 12-point, bold-face type: “Parties that are not represented by an attorney may obtain information regarding contested case hearings on the public website of the State Office of Administrative Hearings at www.soah.texas.gov, or in printed format upon request to SOAH.”

(b) Judge’s orders. A judge may issue orders regarding the date, time, and place for hearing, and orders affecting the scope of the proceeding.

(c) Sufficiency of initial notice of hearing. A notice of rescheduling of a hearing will not affect the sufficiency of an initial notice of hearing provided by an agency under subsection (a) of this section.

The provisions of this 155.401 adopted to be effective November 26, 2008, 33 TexReg 9451; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 8593.