Free reference for Texas litigators
The Texas Litigation Deadline Cheat Sheet
9 deadlines that decide Texas cases — the rule, the clock, and what happens if you miss it.
- ✓All 9 deadlines on one page, grouped by stage of the case
- ✓The exact rule citation for each
- ✓What happens if you miss it, in plain English
- ✓The mail-service +3-day trap flagged where it applies (Tex. R. Civ. P. 21a(c))
Built from the same rules engine behind CourtFlow’s free deadline calculators.
What’s inside
9 deadlines, across 5 stages of a Texas case
Pleadings2 deadlines
Answer · first Monday after 20 daysJury demand and jury fee · 30 days before
Discovery3 deadlines
Response to requests for admission · 30 daysAnswers and objections to interrogatories · 30 daysResponse to the request for production · 30 days
Dispositive motions1 deadline
Summary-judgment response · 21 days
Post-judgment & appeal2 deadlines
Notice of appeal · 30 daysMotion for new trial or to modify the judgment · 30 days
Settlement & costs1 deadline
Acceptance of the settlement offer · 14 days
Questions
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- Is this legal advice?
- No. It is a reference built from the Texas rules of procedure, with every period tied to the rule it comes from. Always confirm against your specific case and the current rules — local administrative orders and rule amendments can change the timing.
- What format is it?
- A PDF that prints cleanly to keep by your desk or share with your team.
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