Section 850.77 - Rules of Evidence(a) The rules of evidence as applied in nonjury civil cases by the district courts of the State of Texas apply to a hearing under this subchapter.(b) Exceptions--evidence inadmissible under the rules of evidence applied in nonjury civil cases by the district courts of the State of Texas may be admitted: (1) if it consists of any documents contained in any Agency file related to the appellant; or(2) if it is: (A) necessary to ascertain the facts not reasonably susceptible of proof under those rules;(B) not precluded by statute; and(C) of a type on which reasonably prudent individuals commonly rely in the conduct of their affairs.(c) Irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence shall be excluded.40 Tex. Admin. Code § 850.77
The provisions of this §850.77 adopted to be effective March 12, 2012, 37 TexReg 1706; duplicated effective September 1, 2016, as published in the Texas Register September 2, 2016, 41 TexReg 6773; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 19, May 10, 2019, TexReg 2370, eff. 5/13/2019