| (a) Parties may begin discovery under the APA and, to the extent not inconsistent with the APA, the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, immediately after the filing of a request for hearing. The judge may establish deadlines for discovery requests and responses. (b) For good cause shown, the judge may issue a subpoena at the written request of a party. The party requesting the subpoena is responsible for preparation and service of the subpoena. The judge may prepare the subpoena for a party if an attorney does not represent the party. The subpoena may require the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records, papers, or other objects that are necessary and proper for the purposes of the proceedings. (c) If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under subsection (b) of this section, the requesting party may bring suit to enforce the subpoena in a district court in Travis County or the county in which the hearing is conducted. |
