Tex.
Local Gov't Code Section 161.165
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 161.166 (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, subject to the rules of evidence applicable to a contested case under Section 2001.081 (Rules of Evidence), Government Code.(d)
A person whose name is mentioned or who is identified or referred to in testimony or in statements made by a commission member, commission 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.
Source:
Section 161.165 — Formal Hearing: Subpoenas and Witnesses, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.161.htm#161.165
(accessed May 4, 2024).