Tex.
Gov't Code Section 571.130
Formal Hearing: Subpoenas and Witnesses
(a)
A subpoena or other request to testify shall be served sufficiently in advance of the scheduled appearance at a formal hearing to allow a reasonable period, as determined by the commission, for the person subpoenaed to prepare for the hearing and to employ counsel if desired.(b)
Except as provided by Section 571.131 (Formal Hearing: Procedure)(a)(1), the commission may order that a person may not, except as specifically authorized by the presiding officer, make public the name of a witness subpoenaed by the commission before the date of that witness’s scheduled appearance.(c)
A witness may read a written statement or present a brief oral opening statement at a formal hearing.(d)
A person whose name is mentioned or who is identified or referred to in testimony or in statements made by a commission member, staff member, or witness and who reasonably believes that the statement tends to adversely affect the person’s reputation may:(1)
request to appear personally before the commission to testify in the person’s own behalf; or(2)
file a sworn statement of facts relevant to the testimony or statement that the person believes adversely affects the person’s reputation.(e)
A witness who testifies at a formal hearing must be sworn.(f)
Counsel for the respondent may subpoena a witness to a formal hearing in the same manner as an attorney may issue a subpoena in a proceeding in a county or district court.
Source:
Section 571.130 — Formal Hearing: Subpoenas and Witnesses, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.571.htm#571.130 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
