Discovery is the process of gathering and exchanging evidence for a court case from the other side. This article explains "requests for production," which are a tool for gathering evidence in a lawsuit as part of discovery.The discovery rules explicitly encourage trial courts to limit discovery when "the burden or expense of the proposed. The Instructions for Completing the Orders – currently under the Temporary Ex Parte Order form – apply to all orders, including the MOEP. This evidence includes anything in the possession of the Texas Department of Public Safety. If other parties are to attend, their names should be included in the notice of intent to take oral deposition. Effect of signature on discovery request, notice, response, or objection. Texas does not follow the pack when it comes to many things, including outofstate discovery.