Texas § 14.257 HEARING ON PENALTY; ORDER.

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§ 14.257 — HEARING ON PENALTY; ORDER.

Texas § 14.257

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Bluebook

Tex. Finance Code Code Ann. § 14.257 (2026).

Text

Sec. 14.257. HEARING ON PENALTY; ORDER.

(a)If a person makes a timely written request for a hearing, the commissioner shall set a hearing and give notice of the hearing to the person by certified mail.

(b)The hearing shall be held by a hearings officer who shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law and promptly issue a proposal for a decision about the occurrence of the violation and the amount of a proposed penalty.

(c)According to the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and proposal for a decision, the commissioner by order may find:

(1)that a violation has occurred and impose a penalty; or

(2)a violation has not occurred.

(d)Notice of the commissioner's order, given to the person under Chapter 2001 , Government Code, must include a statement of the person's right to judi

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Sec. 14.257. HEARING ON PENALTY; ORDER. (a) If a person makes a timely written request for a hearing, the commissioner shall set a hearing and give notice of the hearing to the person by certified mail.
(b) The hearing shall be held by a hearings officer who shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law and promptly issue a proposal for a decision about the occurrence of the violation and the amount of a proposed penalty.
(c) According to the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and proposal for a decision, the commissioner by order may find:
(1) that a violation has occurred and impose a penalty; or
(2) a violation has not occurred.
(d) Notice of the commissioner's order, given to the person under Chapter 2001 , Government Code, must include a statement of the person's right to judicial review of the order.

Legislative History

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (H.B. 1442 ), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2019.