✓ Contested Case Hearing Granted
The proposed district has been referred to SOAH for a contested case hearing.
▶ Current phase: Preparing for SOAH
The case will be assigned to an Administrative Law Judge. No preliminary hearing date has been set yet.
🏛 Hearing Process
Once the preliminary hearing occurs, a 180-day process begins that will include development of evidence, expert testimony and a hearing on the merits.
📄 TCEQ Final Decision
The Administrative Law Judge will issue a Proposal for Decision, and the case will return to the TCEQ Commissioners for the final agency decision.