1 Tex. Admin. Code § 155.431 · Subchapter I. HEARINGS AND PREHEARINGS
Conduct and Decorum
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(a) Standards of conduct. Parties, representatives, and other participants shall conduct themselves with dignity, show courtesy and respect for one another and for the judge, follow any additional guidelines of decorum prescribed by the judge, and adhere to the time schedule. Attorneys shall adhere to the standards of conduct in the Texas Lawyers' Creed promulgated by the Texas Supreme Court.
(b) Judge's authority. To maintain and enforce proper conduct and decorum, the judge may take appropriate action, including:
(1) issuing a warning;
(2) sanctioning a party pursuant to §155.157 of this chapter;
(3) excluding persons from the proceeding; and
(4) recessing the proceeding.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
Source Note
The provisions of this §155.431 adopted to be effective November 26, 2008, 33 TexReg 9451; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 8593.
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