Tex. R. Civ. P. 251 · B. Continuance and Change of Venue
CONTINUANCE
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated October 2, 2026)
No application for a continuance shall be heard before the defendant files his defense, nor shall any continuance be granted except for sufficient cause supported by affidavit, or by consent of the parties, or by operation of law.
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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- compose_tx_rules.py 2026-10-05: two PDF extractors agree character for character after the same chrome removal
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