Tex. R. Civ. P. 53 · A. General
SPECIAL ACT OR LAW
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated October 2, 2026)
A pleading founded wholly or in part on any private or special act or law of this State or of the Republic of Texas need only recite the title thereof, the date of its approval, and set out in substance so much of such act or laws as may be pertinent to the cause of action or defense.
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 55)
- 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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