Section 601.157 - Hearing Procedures(a) The judge may administer oaths and issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant books and papers.(b) The judge at the hearing shall determine: (1) whether there is a reasonable probability that a judgment will be rendered against the person requesting the hearing as a result of the collision ; and (2) if there is a reasonable probability that a judgment will be rendered, the amount of security sufficient to satisfy any judgment for damages resulting from the collision . (c) The amount of security under Subsection (b)(2) may not be less than the amount specified as a minimum by Section 601.154.(d) The judge shall report the judge's determination to the department.(e) The judge may receive a fee to be paid from the general revenue fund of the county for holding a hearing under this subchapter. The fee must be approved by the commissioners court of the county and may not be more than $5 for each hearing.Tex. Transp. Code § 601.157
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 709,Sec. 77, eff. 9/1/2023.Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.