The prayer is especially important when the case turns on an issue that gives the court more than one option for the type of judgment to enter. 1. The Complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.Second Affirmative Defense. 2. The remaining paragraphs of Vasquez's amended complaint contain a prayer for relief to which no response is required. The prayer for relief is often seen as an afterthought to the appellate briefwriting process. This case is not subject to the restrictions of expedited discovery under Texas. See In re City of Dallas, 977 S.W.2d 798,. Attorney with any questions regarding their eligibility for relief under Tex. (i) Prayer for Relief. (3) a demand for the relief sought, which may include relief in the alternative or different types of relief.