General Hearings Forms
General Hearings Forms
Motion Forms for Self-Represented Litigants
General Instructions
- Please reference General Hearings Filing Information for guidance on how to file general hearings forms.
- All forms must include the State Office of Administrative Hearings docket number, case name, hearing date and time, and location as those items appear on the Notice of Hearing.
- The other party must be sent a copy of any filed motion.
- This form is used if the hearing at the State Office of Administrative Hearings needs to be rescheduled for a legitimate reason by a self-represented litigant.
- Before filing the motion, the other party must be asked if they object to the motion. Their response should be included in the motion.
- Three alternative dates for rescheduling the hearing must be provided.
- Please note that, until the Motion for Continuance is granted by the administrative law judge, the hearing will remain set for the originally scheduled date and time.
- This form is used by self-represented litigants when the other party does not provide information requested in discovery.
- A reasonable attempt to resolve the dispute with the other party must be made prior to filing a motion to compel.
- The specific interrogatories and/or requests for production objected to by the other party must be attached to the motion.
- An explanation as to why the requested information and/or document is relevant to the case must be included in the motion.
- This form is used by self-represented litigants that fail to appear at a State Office of Administrative Hearing, resulting in a default order being entered against them.
- Good cause must be shown for setting aside the default order and reopening the hearing.
- Before filing the motion, the opposing party must be asked if they object to the motion. Their response should be included in the motion.
- A motion requesting the default order be set aside must be filed within ten business days of the default. 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 155.101
- This form is used if a self-represented litigant wants a hearing at the State Office of Administrative Hearings to be set as a telephonic or video conference hearing.
- Before filing the motion, the other party must be asked if they object to the motion. Their response should be included in the motion.
- Please note that, until the motion is granted by the administrative law judge, the hearing will remain set for the originally scheduled date and time.
- This form is used by an attorney or self-represented litigant to request the production of documents or to request that a witness to appear for a deposition or hearing.
- The State Office of Administrative Hearings is authorized to issue subpoenas in the following types of cases only: 1 Tex. Admin Code § 155.257
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Public Utility Commission
- This form is used by a property owner who disagrees with an order of an Appraisal Review Board.
- This form must be completed and filed with the chief appraiser of your county and must include a $1,500 deposit payable to the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
- Please reference Appraisal Review Board for more information.
- This form is used by a referring agency to request that an Appraisal Review Board Hearing be scheduled.
- This template may be used by an attorney, self-represented litigant, or treating physician as a basis for creating a medical excuse affidavit in support of a party's motion for continuance based on illness or medical condition.
- The affidavit must be completed by a treating physician for the party with knowledge of relevant medical facts, it must address all factors identified in Section 3 of the template, must signed by the physician, and it must be sworn or notarized.