Section 147.2 - Authority of Hearing Officers(a) A Hearing Officer shall have the following authority: (2) to examine witnesses;(3) to rule on the admissibility of evidence;(4) to rule on motions and objections;(5) to recess any hearing from time to time and place to place;(6) to reopen, upon order of a parole panel, or reconvene, or both, any hearing;(7) to issue on behalf of the Board subpoenas, warrants, and other documents authorized by and signed by a Board Member in accordance with statutory authority;(8) to maintain order and decorum throughout the course of any proceedings;(9) to collect documents and exhibits comprising the record of the hearing;(10) to prepare the report of the hearing and make a recommendation to the Board for disposition of the case; and(11) to act as the finder of facts and determine the weight to be given to particular evidence or testimony and to determine the credibility of witnesses.(b) If a Hearing Officer fails to complete an assigned case, another officer may complete the case without the necessity of duplicating any duty or function performed by the previous Hearing Officer .37 Tex. Admin. Code § 147.2
The provisions of this §147.2 adopted to be effective November 23, 1993, 18 TexReg 8229; amended to be effective February 5, 2004, 29 TexReg 1210; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 32, August 5, 2016, TexReg 5763, eff. 8/11/2016