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193.7 Production of Documents Self-Authenticating An objection made to the authenticity of only part of a document does not affect the authenticity of the remainder. If objection is made, the party attempting to use the document should be given a reasonable opportunity to establish its authenticity.

Rule 120a, TRCP, the procedure under which a nonresident defendant may appear in a Texas court for the sole purpose of contesting personal jurisdiction, authorizes a trial court to order a continuance to allow an opposing party to obtain jurisdictional discovery if it does not appear that the party has insufficient ...

When the court feels that there has been a lack of progress in the case, they may issue a dismissal for want of prosecution. This essentially means that the plaintiff (the person who initiated the suit) has done nothing to move the case forward in a timely manner.

Likewise, a judge can dismiss the case if they find no legal basis for the charge, if the defendant's rights have been violated, or if the state has failed to prove its case. Judges can dismiss a case either on their own motion or on the motion of the defendant.

A case may be dismissed for want of prosecution on failure of any party seeking affirmative relief or his attorney to appear for any hearing or trial of which the party or attorney had notice, or on failure of the party or his attorney to request a hearing or take other action specified by the court within fifteen days ...

The court must rule on the motion within 45 days after its filing, which seems to invite movants to seek mandamus relief if the court fails to timely rule. The court may not consider any evidence in deciding the motion.