1 Texas Administrative Code § 12.21 – Response to Notice of Complaint
(a) The response required by section 571.1242 of the Government Code must:
(1) be in writing;
(2) admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaint; and
(3) be signed by the respondent.
(b) If a respondent does not submit a response within the time period prescribed by section 571.1242 of the Government Code, the commission may issue an order imposing a civil penalty for failure to file a response.
(c) If a respondent does not submit a response that satisfies the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, the commission may issue an order imposing a penalty for failure to file a complete response.
