Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
Chapter 157 - HEARINGS AND APPEALS
Subchapter EE - INFORMAL REVIEW, FORMAL REVIEW, AND REVIEW BY STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
Division 3 - STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE REVIEW
Section 157.1167 - Expedited Review
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) The State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) shall expedite its review of a challenge under this division in order to meet the requirements of this section.
(b) The administrative law judge shall issue a pre-hearing order initially setting a date for closure of the record that is not later than the 30th calendar day after the date the petition for review is transmitted to the SOAH.
(c) The administrative law judge may grant a continuance of the date set in subsection (b) of this section only for good cause shown.
(d) The administrative law judge may not order a settlement conference, mediation, or other form of alternative dispute resolution.
(e) The administrative law judge shall issue a final order not later than the 30th calendar day after the date on which the record is finally closed.
(f) Where the revocation of a charter is an issue, in all cases where the matter is docketed at the SOAH on or before March 15, the administrative law judge shall issue a final order not later than May 31 of the same year.
(g) Where the revocation of a charter is an issue, in setting deadlines and issuing orders, the SOAH shall consider the following:
