37 Tex. Admin. Code § 29.32
In all contested proceedings and after service of copies upon all parties of record at such time as may be designated by the director or the hearing officer, the prepared testimony of a witness upon direct examination, either in narrative or question and answer form, may be incorporated in the record as if read or received as an exhibit, upon the witness's being sworn and identifying the same. Such witness shall be subject to cross-examination and the prepared testimony shall be subject to a motion to strike in whole or in part.
Source Note:The provisions of this §29.32 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976.