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In suits not governed by the Family Code, every party must serve initial disclosures — without awaiting a discovery request — within 30 days after the first answer or general appearance (later-joined parties: within 30 days of being served or joined), unless the parties agree or the court orders otherwise.
Texas > All state trial courts (non-family cases)
194.2 Initial Disclosures. (a) Time for Initial Disclosures. A party must make the initial disclosures within 30 days after the filing of the first answer or general appearance unless a different time is set by the parties' agreement or court order. A party that is first served or otherwise joined after the filing of the first answer or general appearance must make the initial disclosures within 30 days after being served or joined, unless a different time is set by the parties' agreement or court order.
30 calendar days after
Initial disclosures due 30 days after the first answer or general appearance
Trigger: Filing of the first answer or general appearance
Tex. R. Civ. P. 194.2(a)
Computed periods follow Tex. R. Civ. P. 4 — periods of five days or less skip weekends and legal holidays. Justice-court cases count every day under Tex. R. Civ. P. 500.4(a), and appellate periods count every day under Tex. R. App. P. 4.1(a); always confirm holiday calendars for the specific court.
Reviewer note: 2026-10-03 (fix program 2026-10-03, M10): receipt moved to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure compilation posted 2026-10-03 (media 1463426); every quoted fragment of this card is present in it.
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