Section 1.103 - Prehearing and Posthearing Conferences(a) The Hearings Director or examiner may direct the parties, the parties' authorized representatives, or both, to appear at a prehearing or posthearing conference to consider the following, as may be applicable: (1) motions and other preliminary matters relating to the proceeding, including discovery;(2) settlement of the case or simplification of the issues;(3) amendment of pleadings;(4) admissions or stipulations which will avoid the unnecessary introduction of evidence;(5) limitations on the number of witnesses;(6) time to be allotted to each party for presentation of its direct case or for cross-examination at the hearing;(7) procedures to be followed at the hearing; and(8) other matters that may aid in the disposition of the proceeding.(b) For any ruling not disclosed on the record, the examiner shall notify the parties in writing of the disposition of a matter considered at a prehearing or posthearing conference.16 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.103
The provisions of this §1.103 adopted to be effective June 1, 1991, 16 TexReg 2289; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 33, August 18, 2017, TexReg 4137, eff. 8/21/2017