Tex. R. Civ. P. 788 · 8. Trespass to Try Title
MAY FILE PLEA OF "NOT GUILTY" ONLY
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Text — As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated October 2, 2026)
The defendant in such action may file only the plea of "not guilty," which shall state in substance that he is not guilty of the injury complained of in the petition filed by the plaintiff against him, except that if he claims an allowance for improvements, he shall state the facts entitling him to the same.
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 363)
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