(a) The costs related to making a record of the SOAH contested case proceeding, including the hearing record, transcripts, and court reporters, shall be determined according to the rules in 1 TAC §155.423.
(b) Pursuant to Texas Government Code §2001.059, on the written request by a party to a case, a written transcript of all or part of the proceedings shall be prepared. The cost of the transcript is borne by the requesting party. This subsection does not preclude the parties from agreeing to share the costs associated with the preparation of a transcript.
(c) For all other costs associated with the contested case, each party shall be responsible for its own costs, unless otherwise determined by law or rules or agreed upon by the parties in writing.

Source Note: The provisions of this §60.307 adopted to be effective July 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 4326; amended to be effective February 15, 2016, 41 TexReg 793; amended to be effective June 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 2694