The July 4, 2008 issue of the Texas Register included revised rules for ALR.  One proposal would grant drivers new subpoena power over both the officer initiating a traffic stop and the affiant of the DIC-23.  If implemented, drivers may be able to more easily abuse the administrative process and conduct greater extra-judicial discovery without the involvement or knowledge of the prosecutor assigned to the criminal case.

The proposed rules can be accessed here: 

http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/July42008/index.html [1]

Public Comments may be sent regarding the proposed SOAH ALR Rules to Debra A. Anderson, Paralegal, State Office of Administrative Hearings, at:

PO Box 13025, Austin, Texas 78711-3025

or

by email to debra.anderson@soah.state.tx.us [2]

or

by facsimile to (512) 463-1576.

A request for public hearing needs to be in writing.  The comment deadline is August 1, 2008.

[For further information, view a user forum thread on this topic at http://tdcaa.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=347098965&f=157098965&m=4071012171 [3]]