40 Tex. Admin. Code § 850.70
If, after receiving a notice of a hearing, a party or the party's authorized representative fails to attend the hearing, the impartial hearing officer may proceed and, where appropriate, may issue a default decision against the absent party.
Source Note:The provisions of this §850.70 adopted to be effective March 12, 2012, 37 TexReg 1706; duplicated effective September 1, 2016, as published in the Texas Register September 2, 2016, 41 TexReg 6773.