(a) The APA governs the taking and use of depositions unless otherwise provided by law.

(b) Except with permission of the judge upon a showing of good cause or upon agreement by all parties, the following apply:

1. All parties must receive at least seven days' notice of a deposition. The parties should make reasonable efforts to confer on the date, time, and location of the deposition.
2. No party or side may examine or cross-examine an individual witness for more than six hours.
3. Brief breaks taken during the deposition do not count in the calculation of the period for a deposition.

Source Note: The provisions of this §155.253 adopted to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 8593.