Sec. 2051.452.  INVESTIGATION AND PRELIMINARY REPORT.  (a)  If, after examining a possible violation, including facts relating to the violation, the secretary of state determines that a person has committed a violation of this chapter, the secretary shall issue a preliminary report stating:
(1)  the facts on which the determination is based;  and
(2)  that an administrative penalty will be imposed, including the amount of the penalty.
(b)  The secretary shall, not later than the 10th day after the date a preliminary report is issued under Subsection (a), send to the person who is the subject of the report:
(1)  a copy of the report;  and
(2)  notice that the person may request a hearing under Section 2051.453.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.