(a) Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, at any time during the contested case, the final order authority may informally dispose of a contested case in whole or in part by stipulation, agreement, dismissal, or consent order.
(b) If the parties have settled or otherwise determined that a contested case proceeding is not required, the party who initiated the contested case shall file a motion to dismiss the contested case from the docket and present a proposed agreed order or dismissal order to the final order authority. If the party who initiated the contested case fails to file a motion to dismiss as required under this subsection, the final order authority may issue a dismissal order after providing the parties with a 30-day notice.
(c) A proposed agreed order submitted to the final order authority by the parties must contain proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law.
(d) Upon receipt of the proposed agreed order, the final order authority may:
  (1) adopt the settlement agreement and issue a final order;
  (2) reject the settlement agreement and remand the contested case for a hearing; or
  (3) take other action that the final order authority finds just.

Source Note: The provisions of this §224.19 adopted to be effective June 1, 2024, 49 TexReg 2771