Tex. R. Civ. P. 241 · A. Appearance and Procedure
ASSESSING DAMAGES ON LIQUIDATED DEMANDS
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated October 2, 2026)
When a judgment by default is rendered against the defendant, or all of several defendants, if the claim is liquidated and proved by an instrument in writing, the damages shall be assessed by the court, or under its direction, and final judgment shall be rendered therefor, unless the defendant shall demand and be entitled to a trial by jury.
Source of truth
- Edition
- As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated October 2, 2026)
- Official file
- https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1463426/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf (PDF pages 202)
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- sha256 82a8fe52ee041035d5f879c8c6cc3eb9c0005ff0fade598301003560b2316df0
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- compose_tx_rules.py 2026-10-05: two PDF extractors agree character for character after the same chrome removal
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