1 Texas Administrative Code § 12.24 – Proposed Settlement Before Preliminary Review Hearing If commission staff proposes to a respondent an agreement to settle a complaint that would be effective upon approval by the commission and the respondent, the 120-day deadline for the commission to propose an agreement to the respondent or dismiss the complaint…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 12.23 – Production of Documents During Preliminary Review (a) Before applying for the commission to issue a subpoena under §571.137(a-1) of the Government Code, commission staff must send to the person from whom records are sought a written request for the production or inspection of documents or other tangible things…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 12.22 – Written Questions (a) A complainant or respondent must respond to written questions not later than 15 business days after receiving the written questions. (b) If the commission staff submits written questions to a respondent, the 120-day deadline for the commission to propose an agreement to the respondent or…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 12.21 – Response to Notice of Complaint (a) The response required by section 571.1242 of the Government Code must:(1) be in writing;(2) admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaint; and(3) be signed by the respondent. (b) If a respondent does not submit a response within the time…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 12.15 – Commission Initiated Complaint (a) Commission staff may gather or present documents or evidence, make recommendations, and otherwise communicate with commissioners in contemplation of, or in preparation for, a commission initiated preliminary review. Commissioners may request documents, evidence, or recommendations, and otherwise communicate with commission staff in contemplation of,…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 12.14 – Statement of Facts (a) The alleged facts must provide sufficient detail to reasonably place the respondent on notice of the law violated and of the manner and means by which the violation allegedly occurred and to afford the respondent a basis on which to prepare a response. (b)…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 12.13 – Description of Violation (a) If a complaint does not include the specific rule or provision of law alleged to have been violated, the complaint must clearly and concisely describe facts that, if true, would constitute a violation of a law administered and enforced by the commission. (b) A…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 12.12 – File Date for a Complaint The file date for a complaint is the date the complaint is received by the commission.

1 Texas Administrative Code § 12.11 – Deadline for Filing a Complaint (a) The commission has no jurisdiction over an alleged violation:(1) if the alleged violation is also a criminal offense, and if, at the time the complaint is filed or at the time the commission would vote to initiate a preliminary review of a…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 12.4 – Agreements to be in Writing No stipulation or agreement with respect to any matter in a complaint shall be effective unless it has been: (1) reduced to writing and signed by each person making the stipulation or agreement, or by that person’s authorized representative, and filed with the…