Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1267	Senate Author:  Estes et al.
Effective:  9-1-15	House Sponsor:  Clardy

            Senate Bill 1267 amends provisions of the Government Code relating to contested cases under the Administrative Procedure Act. Among other provisions, the bill clarifies the required contents of a contested case hearing notice, including  notice requirements specific to a state agency that intends to rely on a section of a statute or rule in a proceeding in which the state agency has the burden of proof; revises provisions governing cases relating to the grant, denial, or renewal of a license, including a state agency's authority to issue an order to summarily suspend a license holder's license pending proceedings for revocation or other action; and sets out requirements for a state agency to provide information regarding a decision or order of the agency to each party to a contested case and for a decision or order to be signed, rather than rendered, in order to be considered final. The bill revises certain procedures and requirements, including deadlines, relating to a motion for rehearing and judicial review of a contested case.