Section 349.345 - Discovery(a) Parties to administrative proceedings shall have reasonable opportunity and methods of discovery described in the Texas Administrative Procedure Act (APA), Chapter 2001 of the Texas Government Code Annotated, and SOAH rule, 1 TAC § 155.251. Matters subject to discovery are limited to those that are relevant and material to issues within the Board's authority. Subject to prior agreement of parties, responses to discovery requests, except for notices of depositions, shall be made within 20 days of receipt of the request.(b) Parties may obtain discovery by: request for disclosure, as described by rule 194 of the Texas Rule of Civil Procedure; oral or written depositions; written interrogatories to a party; requests of a party for admission of facts and the genuineness of identity of documents and things; requests and motions for production, examination and copying of documents and other tangible materials; motions for mental or physical examinations; and requests and motions for entry upon and examination of personal and/or real property.(c) Parties are encouraged to make stipulations of evidence where possible and agree to methods and time lines to expedite discovery and conserve time and resources.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 349.345
The provisions of this §349.345 adopted to be effective May 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 3289