28 Tex. Admin. Code § 142.9 · Chapter 142. DISPUTE RESOLUTION--BENEFIT CONTESTED CASE HEARING
Stipulations, Agreements, and Settlements
Text — rules in effect on 10/05/2026 (the portal's queryAsDate on the official listing links), fetched 2026-10-05T11:00:47Z
(a) At any time before or during the hearing, parties may:
(1) enter into stipulations, as provided by §140.1 of this title (relating to Definitions);
(2) resolve one or more benefit disputes by agreement; or
(3) resolve all benefit disputes by settlement.
(b) Stipulations shall be made as follows:
(1) Stipulations made before the hearing shall be:
(A) made in writing;
(B) signed by all parties to the stipulation, or their representative; and
(C) sent to the Commission no later than the day before the hearing.
(2) Stipulations may be made orally at a hearing and preserved in the record.
(c) Agreements and Settlements shall be made as provided by Chapter 147 of this title (relating to Dispute Resolution by Agreement or Settlement).
Notes and commentary — not rule text
Source Note
The provisions of this §142.9 adopted to be effective February 12, 1991, 16 TexReg 463; amended to be effective May 10, 2000, 25 TexReg 3990.
Source of truth
- Edition
- rules in effect on 10/05/2026 (the portal's queryAsDate on the official listing links), fetched 2026-10-05T11:00:47Z
- Official file
- https://texas-sos.appianportalsgov.com/rules-and-meetings?recordId=78155&queryAsDate=10%2F05%2F2026&interface=VIEW_TAC_SUMMARY&$locale=en_US
- Text hash
- sha256 216628b43a459462d00014c695e069f1c5c03deed96490d233c5deb574b98eb3
- Composed by
- compose_tac.py 2026-10-05: the Secretary of State's rule records; verify_tac.py's independent reading agrees character for character
Procedural information only. Not legal advice and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Confirm the current text with the official publisher before relying on it.