Tex. Labor Code Section 402.00128
General Powers and Duties of Commissioner

(a)

The commissioner shall conduct the daily operations of the division and otherwise implement division policy.

(b)

The commissioner or the commissioner’s designee may:

(1)

investigate misconduct;

(2)

hold hearings;

(3)

issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents;

(4)

administer oaths;

(5)

take testimony directly or by deposition or interrogatory;

(6)

assess and enforce penalties established under this title;

(7)

enter appropriate orders as authorized by this title;

(8)

institute an action in the division’s name to enjoin the violation of this title;

(9)

initiate an action under Section 410.254 (Intervention) to intervene in a judicial proceeding;

(10)

prescribe the form, manner, and procedure for the transmission of information to the division;

(11)

correct clerical errors in the entry of orders; and

(12)

exercise other powers and perform other duties as necessary to implement and enforce this title.

(c)

The commissioner is the agent for service of process on out-of-state employers.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 1.004, eff. September 1, 2005.

Source: Section 402.00128 — General Powers and Duties of Commissioner, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/LA/htm/LA.­402.­htm#402.­00128 (accessed May 26, 2025).

402.001
Administration of System: Texas Department of Insurance 402.002
Administration of System: Office of Injured Employee Counsel 402.021
Goals 402.022
Public Interest Information 402.023
Complaint Information 402.024
Public Participation 402.041
Appointments 402.042
Division of Responsibilities 402.043
Career Ladder 402.044
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement 402.061
Adoption of Rules 402.062
Acceptance of Gifts, Grants, and Donations 402.064
Fees 402.065
Employment of Counsel 402.066
Recommendations to Legislature 402.067
Advisory Committees 402.068
Delegation of Rights and Duties 402.069
Qualifications and Standards of Conduct Information 402.071
Representatives 402.073
Cooperation with State Office of Administrative Hearings 402.075
Incentives 402.076
General Duties 402.077
Educational Programs 402.078
Regional Offices 402.081
Division Records 402.082
Injury Information Maintained by Division 402.083
Confidentiality of Injury Information 402.084
Record Check 402.085
Exceptions to Confidentiality 402.086
Transfer of Confidentiality 402.087
Information Available to Prospective Employers 402.088
Report of Prior Injury 402.089
Failure to File Authorization 402.090
Statistical Information 402.091
Failure to Maintain Confidentiality 402.092
Investigation Files Confidential 402.00111
Relationship Between Commissioner of Insurance and Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation 402.00112
Investigation of Division 402.00113
Administrative Attachment to Department 402.00114
Duties of Division 402.00115
Composition of Division 402.00116
Chief Executive 402.00117
Appointment 402.00118
Qualifications 402.00119
Ineligibility for Public Office 402.00120
Compensation 402.00121
Grounds for Removal 402.00122
Prohibited Gifts 402.00123
Civil Liability of Commissioner 402.00124
Conflict of Interest 402.00125
Prohibition on Certain Employment or Representation 402.00126
Lobbying Activities 402.00127
Training Program for Commissioner 402.00128
General Powers and Duties of Commissioner 402.0215
Reference to Commission Divisions 402.0231
Documentation and Analysis of Complaints 402.0235
Priorities for Complaint Investigations 402.251
Cooperation 402.0665
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May 26, 2025

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