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Texas request for production response deadline
In Texas, a party served with a request for production must respond within 30 days after service (Tex. R. Civ. P. 196.2(a)).
Estimates based on standard Texas rules and court-holiday closures. For use by licensed attorneys only. This calculator is for informational purposes, is not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Verify every deadline and citation against the applicable rules and court orders before relying on it. See our Terms.
How the deadline works
Rule 196.2(a) requires a written response within 30 days after service of the request. A longer 50-day track exists only for a defendant in a Family Code suit served before its answer is due; an amendment effective 11/17/2023 narrowed that track, which formerly covered any defendant served before its answer was due.
Service by mail adds 3 days under Rule 21a(c); electronic service and commercial delivery add nothing. A deadline landing on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday runs to the next day that is not, under Rule 4.
- The 50-day track is Family Code only Since the 11/17/2023 amendment, the 50-day period applies only to a defendant in a Family Code suit served before its answer is due. Everyone else has 30 days.
- Served by mail? Add 3 days under Rule 21a(c). E-service through the electronic filing manager adds nothing.
Questions
- How long do I have to respond to a request for production in Texas?
- 30 days after service under Tex. R. Civ. P. 196.2(a), plus 3 days if served by mail. Family Code defendants served before their answer is due get 50 days.