Generally, you are not required to file discovery requests and responses with the clerk. What are requests for admissions?When a motion is filed if it has a fiat or notice of hearing attached, the Clerks automatically set the case for a hearing. Post-judgment discovery is not required to be filed with the court. All discovery must be conducted during the discovery period, which begins when the first initial disclosures are due and continues for 180 days. A party sending a notice of oral deposition pursuant to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure may file the notice if the deposition is to be taken out of state; c. The parties to new civil lawsuits in Texas usually must exchange information within 30 days of the filing of an answer, waiver of service, or counterpetition. This is the formal process of exchanging information between the parties about the witnesses and evidence they ll present at trial. County Courts at Law hear all civil cases that can also be filed in the Civil District Courts. The purpose of the discovery rules in Texas is to facilitate a costefficient transfer of information between opposing parties in a lawsuit.