Tex. R. Civ. P. 3 · Part I. GENERAL RULES
CONSTRUCTION OF RULES
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated October 2, 2026)
Unless otherwise expressly provided, the past, present or future tense shall each include the other; the masculine, feminine, or neuter gender shall each include the other; and the singular and plural number shall each include the other.
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 19)
- 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
BenchPath cards that rely on this text
- Local Rules of Practice - 69th Judicial District Court, Dallam, Hartley, Moore and Sherman Counties (effective May 8, 2024)
- 112th Judicial District Local Rules of Practice — Sutton County
- Grayson County Local Rules (eff. Feb. 1, 2025) — incl. Rule 1.13 on Artificial Intelligence
- Local Rules of Practice - 69th Judicial District Court, Dallam, Hartley, Moore and Sherman Counties (effective May 8, 2024)
- Hood County Court at Law — Local Rules of Practice
- Local Rules of Practice of the 81st and 218th Judicial District Courts (Atascosa, Frio, Karnes, La Salle and Wilson Counties; effective January 1, 2023; La Salle County edition)
- 112th Judicial District Local Rules of Practice — Reagan County
- Local Rules of Practice for Brown and Mills County (amended effective October 1, 2005)
- Local Rules of Practice of the 81st and 218th Judicial District Courts (Atascosa, Frio, Karnes, La Salle and Wilson Counties; effective January 1, 2023; Frio County edition)
- Local Rules of Practice of the 81st and 218th Judicial District Courts (Atascosa, Frio, Karnes, La Salle and Wilson Counties; effective January 1, 2023; Wilson County edition)
- 112th Judicial District Local Rules of Practice — Upton County
- Local Rules of Practice - 69th Judicial District Court, Dallam, Hartley, Moore and Sherman Counties (effective May 8, 2024)
- 112th Judicial District Local Rules of Practice — Crockett County
- Hood County Court at Law — Standard Criminal Discovery Order (Exhibit 4)
- Gonzales County Court Local Rules of Practice
- Local Rules of Practice — 454th District Court and the Medina County Court at Law
- Wichita County Local Rules of Practice
- 112th Judicial District Local Rules of Practice — Pecos County
- Local Rules of Practice for Brown and Mills County (amended effective October 1, 2005)
- Refugio County Local Rules of Practice (Constitutional County Court; adopted March 6, 2024, effective May 1, 2024)
- Local Rules of Practice of the 81st and 218th Judicial District Courts (Atascosa, Frio, Karnes, La Salle and Wilson Counties; effective January 1, 2023; Karnes County edition)
- Coryell County District & County Court at Law Local Rules of Practice
- Local Rules of Practice of the 81st and 218th Judicial District Courts, the Atascosa County Court at Law and the Atascosa County Court (effective January 1, 2023; Atascosa County edition)
- Local Rules of Practice — 38th Judicial District Court (Real and Uvalde Counties)
- Local Rules of Practice - 69th Judicial District Court, Dallam, Hartley, Moore and Sherman Counties (effective May 8, 2024)
Cited by 4 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. R. Civ. P. 3. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Texas Rules of Civil Procedure
- Tex. R. Civ. P. 42CLASS ACTIONSPrinted as Rule 42(b)(3)
- Tex. R. Civ. P. 194REQUIRED DISCLOSURES IN SUITS NOT GOVERNED BY THE FAMILY CODEPrinted as Rule 194.2(b)(3)
- Tex. R. Civ. P. 197INTERROGATORIES TO PARTIESPrinted as Rule 194.2(b)(3)
- Tex. R. Civ. P. 199DEPOSITIONS UPON ORAL EXAMINATIONPrinted as Rule 199.5(a)(3)
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