1. (a) The discovery rules of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure requiring initial disclosures without awaiting a discovery request do not apply to sworn complaint proceedings, except as may be ordered or allowed by the judge.

2. (b) A party may request disclosure of documents or information that the opposing party has in its possession, custody, or control, including, but not limited to, the following:

   1. (1) the correct names of the parties to the contested case; the name, address, and telephone number of any potential parties;
   2. (2) a general description of the legal theories and the factual bases of the responding party's claims or defenses, if not already set forth in the notice of complaint, response to a complaint, or document filed in the record of the proceeding.
   3. (3) the name, address, and telephone number of persons having knowledge of relevant facts, and a brief statement of each identified person's connection with the case; the statement of any person with knowledge of relevant facts (witness statement) regardless of when the statement was made; and
   4. (4) a copy, or description by category and location, of all documents, electronic information, and tangible items that the disclosing party has in its possession, custody or control and may use to support its claims or defenses, unless the use would be solely for impeachment. A request for disclosure made pursuant to this subsection is not considered a request for production.

Source Note:The provisions of this §12.30 adopted to be effective July 3, 2025, 50 TexReg 3733.