(a) At the conclusion of a hearing in a contested case, the Administrative Law Judge assigned to hear the case at SOAH will issue orders:
  (1) setting appropriate deadlines for the filing of the parties' Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in the case, if any, and the responses thereto, if any; and
  (2) setting appropriate deadlines for the filing of exceptions, if any, to the Administrative Law Judge's Proposal for Decision, and replies thereto, if any.
(b) In the event exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge's Proposal for Decision are not filed, SOAH loses jurisdiction over the case upon the expiration of the deadline for the filing of such exceptions.
(c) In the event exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge's Proposal for Decision are filed, SOAH loses jurisdiction over the case upon the issuance of the Administrative Law Judge's ruling on the said exceptions.

Source Note: The provisions of this §105.14 adopted to be effective April 3, 2012, 37 TexReg 2165