Phillips v. Texas Department of Public Safety

OPINION

DAVID GAULTNEY, Justice.

Reid Alan Phillips appeals an order suspending his driver’s license. Phillips contends he should have been allowed to subpoena the breath test technical supervisor to testify at the suspension proceeding. We hold that, because the administrative law judge could reasonably conclude Phillips did not show good cause for the subpoena, the judge did not abuse his discretion in denying the request.

The Facts

While driving on a highway, Phillips attempted to avoid an object in the road and lost control of the vehicle. Raymond Adams, the investigating officer, noticed…