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Texas Property Code - PROP § 24.00506. Rules of Court

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A court may adopt local rules, forms, or standing orders for eviction suits in accordance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

(b) A court may not adopt local rules, forms, or standing orders for eviction suits that:

(1) require content in or with the petition other than the content required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure;

(2) require any mediation, pretrial conference, or other proceeding before trial;  or

(3) authorize the dismissal of an eviction suit on the basis that the petition is improper if the petition:

(A) meets the requirements of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure;  or

(B) can be amended to meet the requirements of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

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