155.101
(a) Filing and service required. (1) All pleadings and other documents shall be filed using one of the methods described in this rule. (2) On the same date a document is filed, it shall also be served on all other parties as described in 155.105 of this chapter. (b) Method and format of filing in […]
155.103
(a) Records filed as part of a contested case proceeding at SOAH are presumed to be open to the public unless designated as confidential in accordance with this rule. A party filing or offering documents that contain confidential information and/or personal identifying information, as those terms are defined in 155.5 of this chapter, shall comply […]
155.1
(a) This chapter governs the procedures of the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH). These rules apply in all matters referred to SOAH, including contested cases under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), Tex. Gov’t Code Chapter 2001. These rules do not apply to matters otherwise addressed by statute or to matters that are otherwise limited […]
155.255
(a) Forms of written discovery. Unless otherwise provided by this section or ordered by the judge, parties may use the forms of written discovery provided by the TRCP, with the following modifications: (1) Requests for production. Each party may serve no more than 25 written requests for production. Each discrete subpart of a request for […]
155.503
(a) Voluntary dismissal or non-suit. (1) At any time before the date set by the judge for close of the record, the party that bears the burden of proof may move to dismiss a case or take a non-suit. Notice of the dismissal or non-suit shall be served on all parties in accordance with 155.105 […]
155.53
(a) Request to Docket Case form. A referring agency shall file with SOAH a completed Request to Docket Case form for each matter referred to SOAH. (1) For contested cases, the Request to Docket Case form shall be submitted together with the complaint, petition, application, or other pertinent documents describing the agency action giving rise […]
155.105
(a) Method of service by parties in all cases other than those referred by PUC or TCEQ. (1) Service on all parties. On the same date a document is filed, a copy shall also be sent to each party or the party’s authorized representative in the manner specified by this section. By order, the judge […]
155.351
(a) Requesting mediation. (1) A party may request mediation in writing or orally during a prehearing conference or hearing. (2) A request for mediation must be based on a good faith belief that the parties may be able to resolve all or a portion of their dispute in mediation. (3) A party may object to […]
155.301
(a) Content generally. Written requests for action in a contested case shall be typewritten or printed legibly in 8-1/2 x 11 inch format and timely filed at SOAH in accordance with the method and format required by 155.101 of this chapter. All filings shall contain or be accompanied by the following: (1) the name of […]
155.5
When used in this chapter, the following words and terms have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Administrative law judge or judge–An individual appointed to serve as a presiding officer by SOAH’s chief judge under Tex. Gov’t Code Chapter 2003. (2) Alternative Dispute Resolution or ADR–Processes used at SOAH to resolve […]