# 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 22.1: 16 TAC § 22.1. Purpose and Scope

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## Section

- **Citation:** 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 22.1
- **Heading:** 16 TAC § 22.1. Purpose and Scope
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 16 ECONOMIC REGULATION / Part 2 PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS / Chapter 22 PROCEDURAL RULES / 16 TAC § 22.1

## Text

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide
 a system of procedures for practice before the Public Utility Commission
 of Texas that will promote the just and efficient disposition of proceedings
 and public participation in the decision-making process. The provisions
 of this chapter shall be given a fair and impartial construction to
 attain these objectives.
(b) Scope.
(1) This chapter shall govern the initiation, conduct,
 and determination of proceedings required or permitted by law, including
 proceedings referred to SOAH, whether instituted by order of the commission
 or by the filing of an application, complaint, petition, or any other
 pleading.
(2) This chapter shall govern proceedings under the
 Texas Utilities Code, Texas Water Code, Texas Health and Safety Code,
 Texas Government Code, or any other statute granting the Public Utility
 Commission of Texas authority to conduct proceedings.
(3) This chapter shall not be construed so as to enlarge,
 diminish, modify, or otherwise alter the jurisdiction, powers, or
 authority of the commission, the commission staff, or the substantive
 rights of any person.
(4) To the extent that any provision of this chapter
 is in conflict with any statute or substantive rule of the commission,
 the statute or substantive rule shall control.

## Nearby sections

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