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Tex. Occ. Code § 2301.703 (2026)

Hearing Required In Contested Case

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Sec. 2301.703. HEARING REQUIRED IN CONTESTED CASE. (a) A hearing arising under this chapter or a board rule adopted under this chapter must be conducted in accordance with this chapter, any order, decision, or rule of the board, and Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(b) A hearing may be informally disposed of in accordance with Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(c) The parties to a contested case under this chapter or Chapter 503, Transportation Code, other than a contested case in an action brought by the department to enforce this chapter or Chapter 503, Transportation Code, must participate in mediation as provided by board rule before the parties may have a hearing in the case.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1379 (H.B. 1692), Sec. 8, eff. January 1, 2014.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 2004–2015 · leading case: Buddy Gregg Motor Homes, Inc. v. Motor Veh. Bd. of the Texas Dep't of Transp., 156 S.W.3d 91 (Tex. App. 2004).
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Buddy Gregg Motor Homes, Inc. v. Motor Veh. Bd. of the Texas Dep't of Transp., 156 S.W.3d 91 (Tex. App. 2004). “” See Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 2301.712(a)(2). Relying, in part, on its general enforcement powers, the Board set the matter on a contested case docket for hearing before an ALJ.”
Volkswagen Grp. of Am., Inc. & Audi of Am., Inc. v. John Walker III, in His Off. Capacity as Chairman of the Texas Dep't of Motor Vehs. Bd. The Honorable Michael J. O'Malley, the Honorable Penny A. Wilkov, in Their Off. Capacities as Admin. Law Judges for the State Off. (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “27 Tex. Occ. Code § 2301.702 ...............”
Star Houston, Inc. v. Bray, 317 S.W.3d 742 (Tex. App. 2010). “See Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 2301.703(a) (West 2004).”
Buddy Gregg Motor Homes, Inc.//Cross-Appellant, Marathon Coach, Inc., D/B/A Marathon Coach of Texas v. Motor Veh. Bd. of the Texas Dep't of Transp. & Marathon Coach, Inc., D/B/A Marathon Coach of Texas//Cross-Appellees, Motor Veh. Bd. of the Texas Dep't of Transp. & Buddy Gregg Motor Homes, Inc. (Tex. App. 2004). “” See Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 2301.712 (a)(2). Relying, in part, on its general enforcement powers, the Board set the matter on a contested case docket for hearing before an ALJ.”
Buddy Gregg Motor Homes, Inc.//Cross-Appellant, Marathon Coach, Inc., D/B/A Marathon Coach of Texas v. Motor Veh. Bd. of the Texas Dep't of Transp. & Marathon Coach, Inc., D/B/A Marathon Coach of Texas//Cross-Appellees, Motor Veh. Bd. of the Texas Dep't of Transp. & Buddy Gregg Motor Homes, Inc. (Tex. App. 2004). “See Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 2301.703 . It communicated to Buddy Gregg and to Marathon that it would consider only three questions in the proceeding: (i) whether Marathon products are motor homes or conversions; (ii) whether the Board issued Marathon its dealer and converter…”
Star Houston, Inc., D/B/A Star Motor Cars v. Brett Bray in His Off. Capacity as Dir. of the Motor Veh. Div. of the Texas Dep't of Transp. & Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Tex. App. 2010). “See Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 2301.703 (a) (West 2004).”
Star Houston, Inc., D/B/A Star Motor Cars v. Brett Bray in His Off. Capacity as Dir. of the Motor Veh. Div. of the Texas Dep't of Transp. & Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Tex. App. 2010). “See Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 2301.703 (a) (West 2004).”
Winnebago Indus., Inc. v. Texas Dep't of Motor Vehs., Motor Veh. Div. (Tex. App. 2014). “See Tex. Occ. Code §§ 2301.703(a), .704(a). In dispensing with the requirement of the Rule that the vehicle be present at the hearing without a showing of good cause and without issuing an order, the ALJ failed to follow the clear, unambiguous language of the Rule.”
— Tex. Occ. Code § 2301.703(a) — 2 cases
Star Houston, Inc. v. Bray, 317 S.W.3d 742 (Tex. App. 2010). “See Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 2301.703(a) (West 2004).”
Winnebago Indus., Inc. v. Texas Dep't of Motor Vehs., Motor Veh. Div. (Tex. App. 2014). “See Tex. Occ. Code §§ 2301.703(a), .704(a). In dispensing with the requirement of the Rule that the vehicle be present at the hearing without a showing of good cause and without issuing an order, the ALJ failed to follow the clear, unambiguous language of the Rule.”
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