| (a) The following deadlines apply to a prehearing conference
or formal hearing, as applicable:
(1) All motions must be filed with the commission no
later than 30 days before the date of the conference or hearing;
(2) All responses to motions must be filed with the
commission no later than 14 days before the date of the conference
or hearing; and
(3) All replies to responses must be filed with the
commission no later than 7 days before the date of the conference
or hearing.
(b) A scheduling order containing the deadlines under
this section shall be included with the notice required by section
571.126 of the Government Code. The presiding officer may amend a
scheduling order upon the request of a party for good cause shown.
A decision by the presiding officer to amend a scheduling order or
to deny a motion, response, or evidence shall be issued to the parties
to a hearing within 5 business days after the decision is made.
(c) The presiding officer may deny a party's motions,
responses, or replies or deny a party's evidence from being admitted
into the record of the hearing if the party violates a scheduling
order.
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