1 Texas Administrative Code § 12.64 – Conduct Hearings
The presiding officer shall have the authority and duty to conduct a full, fair, and efficient hearing, including the power to:
(1) administer oaths;
(2) take testimony, including the power to question witnesses and to request the presence of a witness from a state agency;
(3) require the prefiling of exhibits and testimony;
(4) exclude irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious testimony;
(5) reasonably limit the time for presentations of evidence or argument;
(6) reopen the record when justice requires, if the commission has not issued a final order; and
(7) take other steps conducive to a fair and efficient formal hearing.
