Tex. R. Civ. P. 506.3 · Part V. RULES OF PRACTICE IN JUSTICE COURTS

TRIAL DE NOVO

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated October 2, 2026)

The case must be tried de novo in the county court. A trial de novo is a new trial in which the entire case is presented as if there had been no previous 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 266)
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