This article explains "requests for production," which are a tool for gathering evidence in a lawsuit as part of discovery. In ______, County, Texas.The initial disclosures ask you to provide documents, descriptions of your case, and contact information for people who may become involved in the lawsuit. A Certificate of Service must be attached to the motion that states when and how you served the document on the other party and it must be signed. A party cannot serve discovery on another party until after the other party's initial disclosures are due. (3) Electronic service is complete on transmission of the document to the serving party's electronic filing service provider. Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.7(c), the record must be served on each party in an original proceeding, including a respondent trial judge. LR 4.1: Proof of Service or of Waiver of Service. Service is "the formal delivery of a writ, summons, or other legal process or notice" according to Black's Law Dictionary. In general, Texas has very few official legal forms.