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Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure · February 6, 2026 edition

Rule 50 — ABOLISHED BY ORDER OF JULY 12, 2011, EFF. SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

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Official abolition status — no operative rule

Abolished effective September 1, 2011 · historical note below

Rule 50. Abolished by Order of July 12, 2011, eff. September 1, 2011

Rule 50 has been abolished. No present operative Rule 50 text is supplied.

Reading and printing the rule

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Rule 50 — court rule and related guidance

Rule 50 is abolished. Its historical entry appears in the official court compilation.

Court source and educational context

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ORDER DATE

The abolishing order was issued July 12, 2011.

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Rule 50. Abolished by Order of July 12, 2011, eff. September 1, 2011.

EFFECTIVE DATE

The abolition became effective September 1, 2011.

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Rule 50. Abolished by Order of July 12, 2011, eff. September 1, 2011.

CURRENT STATUS

Rule 50 has no operative provisions.

Read cited original court paragraphs (1)

Rule 50. Abolished by Order of July 12, 2011, eff. September 1, 2011.

HISTORICAL COMMENT (NONOPERATIVE)

The court's 2011 note says rehearing motions serve the same purpose.

Read cited original court historical comment (1)

Comment to 2011 change: Rule 50 is abolished. Motions for rehearing serve the same purpose.

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Notes and Comments (historical, not operative rule text)

Comment to 2011 change: Rule 50 is abolished. Motions for rehearing serve the same purpose.

Reader text is from the February 6, 2026 court compilation. Historical comments are shown separately.