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RULE 501.1. The plaintiff is responsible for obtaining service on the defendant of the citation and a copy of the petition with any documents filed with the petition. Upon request, separate or additional citations must be issued by the clerk.
No motion may be presented in open Court, other than a motion for admission to the Bar, except when the proceeding to which it refers is being argued. Oral argument on a motion will not be permitted unless the Court so directs.
The Texas courts adopted Rule 21a which allows a party to serve official court documents via email. Before the adoption of Rule 21a, parties had to mail hard copy versions of court filings. This slowed down the litigation process and created a higher risk of parties not receiving filed documents and materials.
Rule 92. General Denial (1985) A general denial of matters pleaded by the adverse party which are not required to be denied under oath, shall be sufficient to put the same in issue.
A response and brief to an opposed motion must be filed within 21 days from the date the motion is filed. Time for Reply Briefs. Unless otherwise directed by the presiding judge, a party who has filed an opposed motion may file a reply brief within 14 days from the date the response is filed.
In most cases, counting from the day you were served, you have 20 days plus until the following Monday, at 10 a.m. to file your Answer. Count all the calendar days including weekends and holidays. However, in some kind of cases, the Answer deadline is shorter than 20 days.