(a) The Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001, governs discovery and the admissibility of evidence.
(b) All discovery requests should be directed to the party from which discovery is being sought.
(c) All disputes with respect to any discovery matter shall be filed with and resolved by the impartial hearing officer.
(d) All parties shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to file objections and motions to compel with the impartial hearing officer regarding any and all discovery requests.
(e) Copies of discovery requests and documents filed in response thereto shall be filed on all parties, but should not be filed with the impartial hearing officer or the hearings coordinator unless directed to do so by the impartial hearing officer or when in support of objections, motions to compel, motions for protective order, or motions to quash.

Source Note: The provisions of this §101.1219 adopted to be effective March 12, 2012, 37 TexReg 1706