Relating to decisions of an administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings in contested cases.

HB 940 amends Texas Government Code sections to clarify administrative law judges' authority in contested cases. It states that state agencies can only change an administrative law judge's findings or decisions for specific reasons (like legal errors or technical mistakes), and the judge's decision becomes final unless modified under strict conditions. For occupational licensing disputes, the bill requires the administrative law judge to issue a final decision within 60 days (with party consent for extensions) and specifies that the State Office of Administrative Hearings handles rehearing motions and communications. This directly affects state agencies, administrative law judges, and individuals or businesses involved in licensing or regulatory disputes before the State Office of Administrative Hearings.