What is the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH)?
SOAH was created in 1991 by the Texas Legislature as a neutral, independent forum where Texas agencies or other governmental entities and private citizens or entities can resolve legal disputes. SOAH is to conduct fair and objective administrative hearings and provide timely and efficient decisions. Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 2003.021. SOAH is divided into several teams according to subject matter and the state agencies that refer cases. SOAH’s teams are as follows: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Administrative License Revocation and Field Enforcement; Economic; Licensing and Enforcement; Natural Resources; Tax; and Utilities.
