(a) General. The TRE shall apply in all contested cases, in accordance with Government Code, Chapter 2001.
(b) Documents in department files. The hearings examiner may take official notice of documents or information in the department's files, in accordance with Government Code, Chapter 2001.
(c) Exhibits. Exhibits shall be limited to the relevant and material issues involved in a particular contested case. If an offered exhibit has been excluded after objection and the party offering the exhibit withdraws the offer, the hearings examiner shall return the exhibit. If the excluded exhibit is not withdrawn, it shall be given an exhibit number for identification and be included in the record only for the purpose of preserving the exception together with the hearings examiner's ruling.
(d) Evidence may be stipulated by agreement of all parties.

Source Note: The provisions of this §224.254 adopted to be effective June 1, 2024, 49 TexReg 2771