(a) On the motion of a party or on the judge's own motion, the judge may direct the parties to appear in person, by telephone, or by video conference for a pre-hearing conference.
(b) A pre-hearing conference under this subchapter shall be conducted in accordance with Rule 166, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Source Note: The provisions of this §357.490 adopted to be effective June 20, 2007, 32 TexReg 3544