General Hearings Forms

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.

Subpoena

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 may be used by someone representing themselves to ask that a person with information about the dispute appear and testify at a due process hearing.
Administrative law judges are authorized to issue subpoenas in special education due process hearings pursuant to Texas Government Code § 2001.089 and 19 Texas Administrative Code § 89.1180(e).

This form may be used when a party wants the hearing moved to a later date. The party asking for the continuance must confer with the other party to find out if they agree. The request must explain the cause for the delay and include proposed hearing and decision dates.

This form may be used when the parties have a conflict and need to reschedule a prehearing conference. The party asking for the change must confer with the other party to find out if they agree and what dates they are available. This request must be filed at least two business days before the conference.

This form may be used by petitioners who want to dismiss their complaint before the due process hearing. The request must state whether the petitioner wants the dismissal to be with prejudice or without prejudice.
A dismissal with prejudice permanently ends the claims asserted in the due process hearing request. These claims ordinarily cannot be reasserted in a later due process hearing. A dismissal with prejudice is commonly requested after the parties resolve the dispute through a written resolution or settlement agreement.
A dismissal without prejudice ends the current due process hearing without a decision on the merits. The claims generally may be reasserted in a later due process hearing, subject to applicable law.

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.