Tex. R. Civ. P. 248 · A. Appearance and Procedure
JURY CASES
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated October 2, 2026)
When a jury has been demanded, questions of law, motions, exceptions to pleadings, and other unresolved pending matters shall, as far as practicable, be heard and determined by the court before the trial commences, and jurors shall be summoned to appear on the day so designated.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
Notes and Comments
Comment to 1990 change: To encourage resolution of matters prior to trial.
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 204)
- Text hash
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- Composed by
- compose_tx_rules.py 2026-10-05: two PDF extractors agree character for character after the same chrome removal
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