19 Tex. Admin. Code § 157.1043 - Administrative Law Judge
(a) The
commissioner may designate and appoint an administrative law judge to act on
his or her behalf in conducting any hearing held under this chapter and to
prepare draft decisions or proposals for decision on those hearings.
(b) The administrative law judge has the
authority to administer oaths; call and examine witnesses; issue subpoenas;
make rulings on motions, the admissibility of evidence, and amendments to
pleadings; maintain decorum; schedule and recess the hearing from day to day;
establish reasonable timelines; and make any other orders as justice
requires.
(c) If the administrative
law judge is unable to continue presiding over a hearing at any time before the
final decision, another administrative law judge will be appointed who shall
perform any remaining function without the necessity of repeating any previous
proceedings.
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