1. (a) Before applying for the commission to issue a subpoena under §571.137(a-1) of the Government Code, commission staff must send to the person from whom records are sought a written request for the production or inspection of documents or other tangible things that:

   1. (1) specifies the items to be produced or inspected, either by individual item or by category, and describes with reasonable particularity each item and category; and
   2. (2) provides a reasonable amount of time, but not less than 30 days, to comply with the request.

2. (b) The person from whom records are sought must produce or allow the inspection of documents or other tangible things within the person's possession, custody or control within the time provided in the request, or submit in writing, as appropriate:

   1. (1) objections to those records that are unreasonable, improper, or unnecessary to investigate the complaint; or
   2. (2) that, after a diligent search, no items have been identified that are responsive to the request.
3. (c) Commission staff shall provide to the commission any response it receives to its request for production or inspection when applying for a subpoena under §571.137(a-1) of the Government Code.

Source Note:The provisions of this §12.23 adopted to be effective October 27, 2024, 49 TexReg 8574; amended to be effective July 3, 2025, 50 TexReg 3733.