| (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
file of DARS 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 persons commonly
rely in the conduct of their affairs.
(c) Irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence
shall be excluded.
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