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Tex. R. App. P. 12.1

Docketing the Case

activein force · 2026-02-06 – presentact-effective-date

On receiving a copy of the notice of appeal, the

petition for review, the petition for discretionary

review, the petition in an original proceeding, or a

certified question, the appellate clerk must:

(a) endorse on the document the date of receipt;

(b) collect any filing fee;

(c) docket the case;

(d) notify all parties of the receipt of the

document; and

(e) if the document filed is a petition for review

filed in the Supreme Court, notify the court

of appeals clerk of the filing of the petition.

History

Notes and Comments Comment to 1997 change: This is former Rule 18. Former subdivision (b), regarding the preparation of the record, is moved to the order concerning the preparation of the appellate record. Former Rule 14, which is revised and simplified, is relocated here as subdivision 12.5. Subdivision 12.6, requiring the clerk to send a notice of any order or judgment of an appellate court, is added. Other changes are made. Comment to 2002 change: Subdivision 12.6 is amended to require the clerk to notify the parties of all of the court's rulings, including the mandate.

Provenance

Source
txcourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-15
Edition
2026-09-14
Content hash
18102c96aec7af8d4c8ec7aef444275d78e09f9b7d3e1a4d5464fb7c59832204
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