Tex. R. Civ. P. 510.4 · Part V. RULES OF PRACTICE IN JUSTICE COURTS
COMPUTATION OF TIME
Text — As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated October 2, 2026)
(a) General Rule. To compute a time period in an eviction case, including the time period for paying rent into the registry in an appeal:
(1) exclude the day of the event that triggers the period;
(2) count every day, including Saturdays, Sundays, and state or federal holidays; and
(3) include the last day of the period, but,
(A) if the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or a state or federal holiday, the time period is extended to the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or a state or federal holiday; and
(B) if the last day for filing falls on a day during which the court is closed for all or part of the day, the time period is extended to the court’s next business day.
(b) Mailing Warning. If a document is filed by mail and not received by the court by the due date, the court may take any authorized action, including issuing a writ of possession requiring a defendant to leave the property.
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 279–280)
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