155.251
(a) Commencement of discovery. Discovery may begin when SOAH acquires jurisdiction under 155.51 of this chapter. (b) Discovery period. The discovery period ends ten days before the hearing on the merits begins, unless otherwise ordered by the judge or agreed by the parties. (c) Discovery rights. Parties have the discovery rights provided in this section, […]
155.157
(a) Authority to impose sanctions. For contested cases referred by an agency other than the PUC or the TCEQ, the judge has the authority to impose appropriate sanctions against a party or its representative for: (1) filing a motion or pleading that is deemed by the judge to be groundless and brought: (A) in bad […]
155.9
SOAH may maintain a seal to authenticate its official acts, including certifying copies of the administrative records of any matters heard by SOAH. The seal shall have a star with five points and the words “State Office of Administrative Hearings” engraved upon it. The provisions of this 155.9 adopted to be effective November 26, 2008, […]
155.303
The signatures of parties or authorized representatives constitute certification that they have read the pleading and that, to the best of their knowledge, information, and belief formed after reasonable inquiry, the pleading is neither groundless nor brought in bad faith. The provisions of this 155.303 adopted to be effective November 26, 2008, 33 TexReg 9451.
155.403
(a) Neutral hearing site. SOAH will designate a neutral hearing site in accordance with applicable law. (b) Factors judge may consider. In designating a hearing site not in Austin, the judge may consider the following factors: (1) the amount in controversy; (2) the number of persons in the geographical region affected by the outcome of […]
155.417
(a) Generally. Subject to the judge’s approval, the parties may stipulate to any factual, legal, or procedural matters. (b) Record of stipulations. A stipulation must be filed in writing or stated on the record. The provisions of this 155.417 adopted to be effective November 26, 2008, 33 TexReg 9451.
155.415
Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, no agreement between attorneys or parties regarding a contested case pending before SOAH will be enforced unless it is in writing, signed, and filed with SOAH or entered on the record at the hearing or prehearing conference. The provisions of this 155.415 adopted to be effective November 26, 2008, […]
155.409
(a) Proceedings open to public. Unless prohibited by law, all SOAH proceedings are open to the public. (b) Removal of persons from proceeding. The judge retains the authority to remove persons whose conduct impedes the orderly progress of the proceeding and to take necessary steps to limit attendance due to any physical limitations of the […]