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What did I receive?
When this matters
You have just received papers connected with a court case.
Read the title of each document, the court name and the case number. A citation with a petition starts a different response question from a motion, hearing notice, discovery request or signed judgment.
What to do now
Keep every page. Write down how and when the papers arrived; identify any hearing date or response instructions before choosing below.
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Which court and kind of case are these papers for?
When this matters
You are deciding whether this response path fits the lawsuit.
This path introduces general Texas district and county civil practice. Justice court, federal court, family, probate, business and other special proceedings may require different procedures. A court name alone may not settle which rules govern.
What to do now
Match the court and case type on the citation and petition. Use the general response path only after checking that it applies.
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Where do I find the procedure for my court?
When this matters
Your papers fall outside the general civil path, or their scope is unclear.
Use the issuing court and the governing rule collection to find the right procedure. Justice-court cases have their own Part V rules; federal cases follow federal procedure. Family, probate, business and special proceedings can add or change requirements.
What to do now
Check the court’s official instructions and get help identifying the applicable procedure before using an answer deadline from this guide.
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Is this a later request, discovery or a subpoena?
When this matters
You have papers other than an initial citation and petition.
A later filing, discovery request and subpoena each has its own purpose and response requirements. Do not use the ordinary initial-answer deadline for every document you receive.
What to do now
Identify the document’s exact title, who must act and the event that starts its response period. A subpoena can require action by someone who is not a party.
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What starts my answer deadline?
When this matters
You have checked that the ordinary district or county civil answer procedure applies.
For an ordinary citation under Rule 99, the answer is due by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next after twenty days have expired after service. Check the actual service date and the applicable time-computation rules; other proceedings can use different deadlines.
What to do now
Compare the citation, service information and court file. If the deadline may have passed, check immediately whether a judgment has been signed. Do not treat a request for more time as an extension already granted.
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Does anything need to come before an answer?
When this matters
You are planning your first response to the lawsuit.
The order of filings can affect objections to personal jurisdiction and venue. A special appearance has specific filing and hearing-order requirements; a venue objection also has timing requirements. An answer ordinarily constitutes an appearance.
What to do now
Identify any personal-jurisdiction, venue or service concern before filing. These are different objections. Get prompt legal advice if one may apply, while keeping the response deadline in view.
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What if the citation or service seems wrong?
When this matters
The method, date, recipient or proof of service raises a question.
Compare what happened with the citation, return of service and any order authorizing another method. Court-authorized substitute service can differ from personal delivery. A service objection and a special appearance are not interchangeable; an answer or successful motion to quash can also have appearance consequences.
What to do now
Obtain the filed return and relevant orders. Keep the papers and delivery evidence, and check the appropriate response promptly; a suspected defect is not a reason to assume that no deadline matters.
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What needs to go in my answer?
When this matters
You have checked the court, timing and order of your first filings.
A general denial, verified plea, affirmative defense and counterclaim do different work. A general denial does not automatically raise every defense or claim. Some matters require a specific denial or verification.
What to do now
Read the petition claim by claim and identify the responses that fit. Check Rules 92–94 and any counterclaim requirements before treating a general-denial form as complete.
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How do I file, serve and keep proof?
When this matters
You are ready to submit an answer, motion, response or other paper.
Filing with the clerk and serving the other parties are separate tasks. Check the applicable filing method, service recipients and service method. Filing a document does not ordinarily arrange a hearing; particular rules, including summary judgment, can give the court and clerk specific duties.
What to do now
Check the signature, certificate of service, protected information and any required attachments. Keep the filed copy, submission confirmation and service records; follow up on any rejection or deficiency.
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Has a default judgment already been signed?
When this matters
An answer deadline may have passed, or you learned of a default judgment.
An unanswered lawsuit and a signed default judgment require different inquiries. Check the court file promptly for the judgment, its signing date, the return of service and notice. Filing an answer alone does not set aside an existing judgment.
What to do now
Obtain the actual judgment and record when you first received notice or learned of it. Get prompt advice about available relief; the grounds, evidence and time limits depend on the judgment and circumstances.
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What is the judge being asked to decide?
When this matters
You received a hearing notice, a motion or a submission setting.
Read the requested relief in the motion alongside the notice. A hearing may concern evidence, discovery, a procedural request or a decision that could end a claim. A submission setting may involve no oral hearing.
What to do now
Check the court and case type, identify the motion, and compare filing dates, the setting and any scheduling order. General district/county civil practice is the starting point here; special proceedings need their own rules.
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Is this a summary-judgment motion?
When this matters
The motion asks for traditional, no-evidence or combined summary judgment.
Prepare for a decision on the motion and permitted written evidence. For motions filed on or after March 1, 2026, Rule 166a distinguishes traditional and no-evidence grounds and uses filing-based response and reply periods. Earlier motions require the prior version. No oral testimony is received at a summary-judgment hearing.
What to do now
Read the applicable version and transition provisions, the motion’s filing date, the court’s setting and any permitted timing changes. Identify which side of the motion you are on.
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How do I prepare to oppose summary judgment?
When this matters
You are the party responding to a summary-judgment motion.
Address the grounds actually raised and produce the supporting evidence required for your response. Traditional and no-evidence grounds have different burdens. For motions filed on or after March 1, 2026, the Rule 166a response period ordinarily runs from the motion’s filing. Earlier motions require the prior version. Showing up at a hearing does not replace a timely written response.
What to do now
Check the applicable deadline and each challenged ground or element. If essential evidence is unavailable, review the rule’s affidavit or declaration procedure for requesting relief. Confirm whether the matter is set for a hearing or submission.
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What must I check before my summary-judgment setting?
When this matters
You are the party seeking summary judgment.
Match the requested judgment to the grounds and evidence in your motion. For motions filed on or after March 1, 2026, check the rewritten Rule 166a’s requirements for any reply, the hearing or submission date and the proposed order. Earlier motions require the prior version. A reply cannot add new or independent summary-judgment grounds.
What to do now
Read any response and check what remains disputed. Confirm the court’s setting and submit the required proposed order; do not prepare to replace the written evidence with oral testimony.
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What must be ready if the court will receive evidence?
When this matters
This proceeding involves testimony or exhibits, rather than only argument.
Identify what facts the court must decide and how you can prove them. Disclosure, authentication, hearsay and actually offering an exhibit are separate questions. Filing an attachment does not guarantee its admission.
What to do now
Check witness attendance, exhibit exchange and the court’s submission instructions early. Review any disclosure problem before the hearing; ask how admitted and excluded exhibits will be kept in the record.
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Where, when and how do I participate?
When this matters
You know the matter being decided and need to check the setting.
Use the actual notice and court instructions to confirm the time, place and permitted method of participation. An oral hearing, remote appearance and submission without oral argument are different settings. Do not assume a requested change has been granted.
What to do now
Confirm check-in or joining details and any exhibit requirements. Request needed language or disability assistance through the court’s process early. For a submission setting, check that the required papers are in the record.
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What if I cannot attend or need more time?
When this matters
The scheduled date or participation method presents a problem.
Find the procedure for the particular relief you need: a continuance, another participation method or a rule-specific extension. The required grounds and supporting material differ. A request by itself does not establish that the setting or deadline has changed.
What to do now
Act promptly, follow filing and service requirements, and seek a ruling. Confirm the result with the actual court rather than treating a pending request as permission to miss the setting.
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How will the hearing and exhibits be recorded?
When this matters
A hearing is coming up and the proceedings may matter later.
The filed papers and the proceedings record are different. Check the court’s recording arrangements, the reporter or recorder, and any required request or payment arrangements. Keep track of exhibits and rulings as well as spoken proceedings.
What to do now
Confirm arrangements before the hearing. If the court uses electronic recording or a special procedure, check that process instead of assuming a transcript will automatically exist.
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What should the record show about my request or objection?
When this matters
You may later need review of a ruling made at the hearing.
Many complaints require a timely, specific request or objection and a ruling, or a refusal to rule followed by an objection to that refusal. Evidence objections and offers of proof have their own requirements. Preservation depends on the particular complaint.
What to do now
Make the grounds clear at the appropriate time, seek a ruling, and check that the record captures what matters. Review any issue-specific postjudgment requirement after the decision.
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What did the court decide?
When this matters
You have a ruling, signed order or judgment.
Read the actual terms: what was granted, denied or left unresolved, and what must happen next. Note the signing date and notice. A hearing or order does not necessarily end the case, and not every order is immediately appealable.
What to do now
Obtain the written order, identify any compliance requirement, and check whether review or postjudgment action is time-sensitive. If notice was delayed, keep evidence of when you received notice or learned of the decision.
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Which deadlines follow this decision?
When this matters
You need to check postjudgment relief or possible appellate review.
Trial-court motions and an appeal have different requirements. A timely qualifying filing can affect some periods; it does not extend every deadline. Delayed notice has its own conditions and proof requirements. Start with the signed decision and the particular route for review.
What to do now
Collect the order, signing date, notice information and prior filings. Use the appellate guide for review routes and get prompt advice if a deadline may be running.
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What do I keep track of as the case continues?
When this matters
You have responded or received an order, and the case is still active.
Keep the court’s notices, scheduling orders and service information current. Discovery, settlement and hearings can overlap or recur. An answer or one completed hearing does not resolve every later obligation.
What to do now
Check the next actual event in your case. Use the full civil-case map to explore discovery, trial preparation or another stage when it becomes relevant.
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Where can I get help with this next step?
When this matters
You need advice about the right filing, evidence, deadline or procedure.
A lawyer or legal-aid provider can assess the facts and the remedy that fits. Court staff and law libraries can help locate records, rules and resources, but the form you find still needs to fit the court and proceeding.
What to do now
Have the case number, papers, orders and relevant dates ready. Tell the provider if a response, hearing or review deadline is approaching.
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What do I need from the court record?
When this matters
You need papers, evidence or a record connected with a Texas civil case.
A filed document, the record of a hearing and a formal record for appellate review are different things. Identify the court and the material you need before choosing whom to contact. This guide starts with general district and county civil practice; other courts and special proceedings may use different procedures.
What to do now
Write down what you are looking for and why: the document title, hearing date, exhibit or review requirement. Keep any approaching response or review deadline in view while you request it.
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Which clerk has this case?
When this matters
You need to locate filed documents or confirm the case history.
Use the court name and case number to identify the clerk who maintains that court’s file. The file docket records case information and proceedings. A search result in one online portal may not show everything in the actual court file.
What to do now
Check the caption, county, court and case number on papers you already have. Ask the actual clerk how to locate the case and request the specific record; confirm uncertain details rather than using a similarly named case.
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How do I obtain a filed paper or signed order?
When this matters
You know which court file and document you need.
Ask the clerk how to inspect or obtain the document under the applicable access rules. Explain whether you need an ordinary copy, a certified copy or material for a formal record. Those requests can have different procedures and costs; a personal download is not automatically the record required for an appeal.
What to do now
Identify the document and date precisely. Confirm the form of copy, any fee and how it will be delivered. Compare the copy with the docket and check that pages, attachments and any signing date are present.
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Why can’t I see a document?
When this matters
A portal, clerk or court indicates that material is unavailable or restricted.
A missing online document is not, by itself, proof that it was never filed or that it is sealed. Access can depend on the record and applicable law. Rule 76a’s presumption of openness applies to its defined court records and has exclusions; Rule 76 separately addresses inspection by attorneys.
What to do now
Ask whether the issue is locating the record, an access restriction or the method of obtaining a copy. Check the governing law and any relevant order before choosing a request to the court.
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How do I protect private information in a filing?
When this matters
You are preparing to file material that contains sensitive information.
Redacting sensitive data and sealing court records are different procedures. Check what Rule 21c covers, its exceptions and the treatment of unredacted material. Rule 76a has its own definitions, exclusions and motion requirements; adding a confidentiality label does not itself obtain a sealing order.
What to do now
Review the actual document before filing. Identify the protection that applies and follow the required procedure, including any permitted method of supplying unredacted information.
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What if a paper is missing or the record is wrong?
When this matters
The file, docket, copy or record does not match what you expected.
First identify the problem: a filing may not have been accepted, a paper may be missing, or a statement in a record may be disputed. Rule 77 provides a court-supervised procedure for lost or destroyed papers during a pending suit. Correcting a judgment and correcting an appellate record follow different procedures.
What to do now
Keep the submitted copy, filing confirmation and any rejection or delivery information. Ask the clerk what the file shows. Use the procedure for the actual problem rather than changing a copy and treating it as the official record.
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How do I obtain the record of a hearing?
When this matters
You need a transcript or other record of what happened in court.
The clerk’s filed papers do not replace the proceedings record. Identify the hearing date, court reporter or recorder and recording method. What exists and how to obtain it depend on the court’s recording arrangements and the proceeding.
What to do now
Ask about the material needed, the request procedure, preparation time and payment arrangements. If the record is for appellate review, check the formal request and filing requirements as well as the deadline.
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Where are the hearing or trial exhibits?
When this matters
You need an exhibit or information about its custody.
Identify whether the material was filed, admitted, tendered on a bill of exception, returned or otherwise disposed of. Rules 75a and 75b address filed exhibits; Rule 14b addresses return or other disposition. Material in your own folder is not automatically an exhibit in the court record.
What to do now
Use the exhibit number, hearing date and any receipt or order to ask the clerk and reporter where the material is held. Check any return, preservation or review requirement before requesting the original.
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What if I cannot afford copies or the record?
When this matters
The clerk or reporter has identified a charge you cannot afford.
Rule 145’s definition of costs includes copy fees and clerk or reporter charges for preparing the appellate record. Its statement, payment-order and review procedures matter. Do not assume that a fee has been waived merely because you asked about financial help.
What to do now
Identify the charge and any existing Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs or payment order. Read the applicable procedure, including any prompt review requirement if payment has been ordered, and keep the record deadline in view.
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Are these copies the record required for review?
When this matters
You need to support an appeal or another review request.
An appellate clerk’s record and reporter’s record have specific contents, request and filing requirements. They are not simply every document you downloaded. Original proceedings can require a different supporting record. Missing or inaccurate material also has its own supplementation or correction procedure.
What to do now
Identify the review route, the record needed for it and the relevant deadline. Keep proof of your requests and payment arrangements, and check whether the necessary material was prepared and filed.
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What decision or notice did I receive?
When this matters
You received information that the court has decided something.
Identify the issuing court and what you actually have: a signed order or judgment, a notice, a docket entry or an oral ruling. This path concerns general Texas district and county civil practice. An appellate decision or a special proceeding may require a different route.
What to do now
Keep the decision and the notice together. Note any signing date, when you or your lawyer received notice or learned of the decision, and anything requiring prompt action.
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What does this signed order decide or require?
When this matters
You have the actual signed trial-court decision.
Read who is affected, what was granted or denied, what must be done and what remains pending. Identify the governing procedure before choosing a review route; do not classify the decision from its title alone. Compliance, trial-court relief and appellate review are separate questions.
What to do now
Mark the signing date and any action required by the order. Compare it with the claims, parties and prior rulings, and choose the question that needs attention now.
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How do I get the complete written decision?
When this matters
You have notice of a ruling but not the complete order or judgment.
A notice, docket entry or oral ruling may not contain the full terms or show the signing date used for a particular deadline. Obtain the actual written decision and any attachments. Do not assume that waiting for a copy pauses a response or review period.
What to do now
Ask the clerk for the signed document and check whether the court has signed it. Keep the notice and information about when you or your lawyer learned of the ruling.
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What if I learned about the signed decision late?
When this matters
You or your lawyer did not receive timely notice or actual knowledge of a signed judgment or other appealable order.
Rule 306a has a specific delayed-notice procedure. Its conditions include neither the adversely affected party nor the lawyer receiving the required notice or acquiring actual knowledge within twenty days after signing. If established, the covered periods begin on the first notice or actual-knowledge date, but cannot begin more than ninety days after signing. This is not an automatic extension.
What to do now
Keep evidence of the signing date and when you and your lawyer first received notice or acquired actual knowledge. Rule 306a requires proof in the trial court on sworn motion and notice; appellate timing also has its own rule. Seek prompt help rather than calculating a new deadline from receipt alone.
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Which event starts the next deadline?
When this matters
A signed decision may require postjudgment action or review.
Start with the particular filing and its governing rule. The signing date, a qualifying motion, a findings request and delayed notice can have different effects. A filing that affects one period does not necessarily extend another; accelerated and other special review routes need separate checks.
What to do now
Gather the signed decision, notice information and prior filing dates. Identify the relevant procedure before counting time. Check compliance requirements at the same time; seeking review does not itself suspend enforcement of a judgment.
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Do I need a correction, a new trial or another motion?
When this matters
You want the trial court to address something in the decision.
A clerical mistake in the judgment record is different from an error in what the judge decided. Identify which problem you need the court to address. Rule 316 addresses clerical correction with notice; Rule 329b governs specified postjudgment motions and the court’s continuing power. Rule 324 requires a motion for new trial for certain appellate complaints, with exceptions and qualifications.
What to do now
Identify the particular error, requested relief and supporting record. Check the appropriate filing, notice and timing requirements before treating a clerical-correction request as a substitute for a timely challenge to the decision.
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Do I need to request or follow up on findings?
When this matters
You want written findings and conclusions following a case tried without a jury.
Rule 296 allows a party in a case tried without a jury in district or county court to request findings and conclusions within twenty days after the judgment is signed. Rule 297 addresses when the court must send them and the notice of past-due findings. Additional or amended findings have separate requirements; findings must not be placed in the judgment under Rule 299a.
What to do now
First check that the procedure applies to this proceeding. Identify whether you need an initial request, a past-due notice or additional findings, and check the specific deadline and service requirements. Do not assume every motion ruling calls for findings or that any findings request extends an appeal deadline.
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Which review route should I check?
When this matters
You are considering asking another court to review a trial-court decision.
Identify whether the decision and proceeding permit an ordinary appeal, a statute-authorized interlocutory appeal or another procedure. The governing route controls its requirements and timing. A motion in the trial court is not a substitute for checking any separate appellate filing requirement.
What to do now
Have the signed decision, relevant filings, notice information and record ready. Use the TRAP guide to explore the route, and seek advice if eligibility or a deadline is uncertain. Check any needed suspension separately.
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What about compliance, enforcement or suspension?
When this matters
The order requires action, or a judgment may be enforced.
Read the specific obligations and any existing stay or suspension order. Filing a notice of appeal does not suspend enforcement of a judgment by itself; TRAP 25.1(h) states the supersedeas exceptions and Rule 24 addresses suspension. The method of enforcement, security, exemptions and special-order procedures require their own checks.
What to do now
Identify what must happen now, what relief is needed and which court can grant it. Keep compliance and review deadlines in view; do not assume that a request for a stay has already been granted.
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What needs prompt attention under this order?
When this matters
A required act, hearing, enforcement step or review period is approaching.
Identify the immediate obligation and the particular relief needed. An urgent motion, a request to change an order and suspension pending review are different procedures. The applicable court, governing law and existing orders determine what can be requested.
What to do now
Keep the full order and relevant dates ready. Confirm any ruling on a requested change or stay; do not assume a pending request changes the order. Obtain prompt legal help when the proper procedure or time available is uncertain.
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Which court issued the decision?
When this matters
The document may concern appellate review, a different court or a special proceeding.
Use the court name and the type of proceeding to find the applicable procedure. An appellate judgment or opinion has different follow-up questions from a trial-court order. General district and county civil guidance does not supply a universal response for justice, federal, family, probate, business or other special proceedings.
What to do now
Identify the issuing court and what it decided before using this path’s timing or motion explanations. Keep the actual decision and notices available when seeking help.
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