Procedures for Hearings Before Commission and Hearing Examiners. (a) It is expressly agreed that Commission hearings and hearings before Hearing Examiners under section 143.057 are informal administrative hearings and are not subject to discovery or evidentiary processes. Specifically, it is understood that neither the Texas Rules of Evidence (TRE) nor the Texas Rules of Court (TRC) apply to such hearings.
Procedures for Hearings Before Commission and Hearing Examiners. It is expressly agreed that Commission hearings and hearings before Hearing Examiners under section 143.057 are informal administrative hearings and are not subject to discovery or evidentiary processes. Specifically, it is understood that neither the Texas Rules of Evidence (TRE) nor the Texas Rules of Court (TRC) apply to such hearings. The burden of proof shall be by a preponderance of the evidence. If the Department calls a witness to testify during a hearing and that witness has given a statement to Internal Affairs regarding the pending case, then the Department will supply a copy of that statement to the fire fighter’s counsel at the time the witness is called to testify.
Procedures for Hearings Before Commission and Hearing Examiners. It is expressly agreed that commission hearings and hearings before Hearing Examiners under 143.057, are informal administrative hearings and are not subject to discovery or evidentiary processes. Specifically it is understood that neither the Texas Rules of Evidence (TRE) or the Texas Rules of Court (TRC) apply to such hearings. The burden of proof shall be by a preponderance of the evidence. If the Department calls a witness to testify during a hearing and that witness has given a statement to Internal Affairs regarding the pending case, then the Department will provide a copy of that statement to the officer's counsel at the time the witness is called to testify.
