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An order of the 216th District Court exempting delinquent tax collection lawsuits filed under Chapters 31-34 of the Texas Property Tax Code from the mandatory (automatic) disclosure requirements of Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 194, while leaving parties fully obligated to answer any party-initiated discovery requests. Effective from the date signed until discontinued.
Texas > Sixth Administrative Judicial Region > the 216th District Court, Kerr County > delinquent tax collection cases under Tex. Property Tax Code ch. 31-34. Registered under Kerr County (TOPICs doc 1732).
§ IN THE DISTRICT COURT § 216TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT § KERR COUNTY, TEXAS ORDER After due consideration and in order to maximize judicial efficiency and economy, this Court is of the opinion that delinquent tax collection cases filed under Ch. 31-34 of the Texas Property Tax Code in this Court are exempt from the mandatory disclosure requirements set out in TRCP 194, et seq. WHEREAS, section (a) of TRCP Rule 194.1 provides that: "(a) Duty to Disclose. Except as exempted by Rule 194.2(d) or as otherwise agreed by the parties or ordered by the court, a party must, without awaiting a discovery request, provide to the other parties the information or material described in Rule 194.2, 194.3, and 194.4." Thereby establishing a method for Courts to enter Orders in order to waive the application of this section in specific circumstances; and, WHEREAS, this Court finds that such a circumstance warrants such waiver as it relates to delinquent tax collecting lawsuits filed under Ch. 31-34 of the Texas Property Tax Code; and, WHEREAS, such waiver is only extended to the mandatory requirement of such provisions such that any party that is duly served discovery request under these provisions by the opposing party will still be fully and completely obligated to timely and, consistent with the requirements of the TRCP, fully answer any such party initiated discovery requests; and, WHEREAS, this waiver can be discontinued at any time by this Court in the same manner; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that from the day executed below until such time as it is discontinued, all delinquent tax collection lawsuits filed under Ch. 31-34 of the Texas Property Tax Code and assigned to this Court, and the parties therein, shall be exempt from the mandatory nature of the disclosure rules set out in TRCP 194 et seq. SIGNED AND ENTERED this 14th day of December, 2023. __________________________________ [signature] Honorable Judge Albert D. Pattillo, III 216th Judicial District Court Kerr County, Texas [File stamp: FILED 12/15/2023 @ 3:00 P.M.; DAWN KAY LANTZ, District Clerk, Kerr County, TX; BY [signature], Deputy]
§ IN THE DISTRICT COURT § 216TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT § KERR COUNTY, TEXAS ORDER After due consideration and in order to maximize judicial efficiency and economy, this Court is of the opinion that delinquent tax collection cases filed under Ch. 31-34 of the Texas Property Tax Code in this Court are exempt from the mandatory disclosure requirements set out in TRCP 194, et seq. WHEREAS, section (a) of TRCP Rule 194.1 provides that: "(a) Duty to Disclose. Except as exempted by Rule 194.2(d) or as other
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-12 (AJR-6 Sixth Region build) from BenchPath custody registered/1732.pdf (application/pdf, 34770 bytes, sha256 9bf877f59d499d740f640a55dde0bec936e244fe994074f9321d91c47b9aa149; 1 pages) — the TOPICs-registered document. An OCR'd scan transcribed in full from the rendered page; the signature and file-stamp blocks are shown as [signature]. A 216th District Court order specific to delinquent-tax cases in Kerr County.
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