Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code 651.203

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.

In conducting a hearing or investigation under this chapter, the department or a person designated by the department may:
(1) administer oaths;
(2) subpoena witnesses;
(3) take depositions of witnesses who reside outside of this state in the manner provided for in a civil action in district court; and
(4) pay to those witnesses a fee and mileage for attendance as provided for a witness in a civil action in district court.