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FAQs

These FAQs are included within Deadlines. They will be supplemented as additional questions are asked.

Overview
Legal holidays
About the deadlines
Caveat
References

Overview

Deadlines calculates pretrial and posttrial litigation deadlines for civil cases in Texas state courts. The application takes account of Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.

When a pretrial deadline falls on a Saturday. Sunday or legal holiday, the deadline is calculated as the next preceding day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

When a posttrial deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the deadline is calculated as the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

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Legal holidays

Deadlines includes the following national and state holidays. See Tex. Gov't Code § 662.003.

  • January 1 (New Year's Day)
  • January 19 (Confederate Heroes Day)
  • Third Monday in January (MLK Day)
  • Third Monday in February (President's Day)
  • March 2 (Texas Independence Day)
  • April 21 (San Jacinto Day)
  • Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)
  • June 19 (Emancipation Day in Texas)
  • July 4 (Independence Day)
  • August 27 (Lyndon Baines Johnson Day)
  • First Monday in September (Labor Day)
  • November 11 (Veteran's Day)
  • Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)
  • The Friday after Thanksgiving Day
  • December 24 (Christmas Eve)
  • December 25 (Christmas Day)
  • December 26 (day after Christmas)

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About the deadlines

Deadlines includes pretrial deadlines on the assumption that the discovery period ends 30 days before trial. See Tex. R. Civ. P. 190, especially Tex. R. Civ.P. 190.3(b)(1).

Deadlines includes posttrial deadlines for ordinary civil appeals plus the special deadlines for accelerated appeals which include appeals where parental rights have been terminated.

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Caveat

Nothing in Deadlines is intended to constitute legal advice. Deadlines calculates pretrial and posttrial deadlines depending on user input by applying the various day-counting rules found in the Texas Rules of Civil procedure and the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.

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References

Texas Rules of Civil Procedure

  • Rule 63
  • Rule 190
  • Rule 193
  • Rule 194
  • Rule 195
  • Rule 196
  • Rule 197
  • Rule 198
  • Rule 245
  • Rule 297
  • Rule 329b

Rule 902(10)(a) of the Texas Rules of Evidence

Texas Government Code section 662.003

Texas Family Code

  • Section 154.130
  • Section 263.405

Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure

  • Rule 20
  • Rule 26

For additional information about family law, visit the following websites and blogs:

Child Support Web
North Texas Family Law Blog
Texas Family Law Update
Verner & Brumley, P.C.

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