(a) Each party in a contested case shall have the right to notice, cross examination, present evidence, object, make a motion or argument, and all other rights essential to a fair contested case hearing. Except as provided by this chapter or in the notice of hearing, the TCRP as applied to non-jury civil cases shall be applicable to hearings in contested cases as far as reasonably practical.
(b) Parties, representatives, and other participants in a contested case shall:
  (1) conduct themselves with dignity;
  (2) show courtesy and respect for one another and the hearings examiner;
  (3) follow any additional guidelines of decorum prescribed by the hearings examiner; and
  (4) adhere to the time schedule.
(c) If a participant violates this section, the hearing examiner may:
  (1) issue a warning;
  (2) recess the hearing; or
  (3) exclude a person from the contested case hearing for such period and upon such conditions as are just.

Source Note: The provisions of this §224.250 adopted to be effective June 1, 2024, 49 TexReg 2771