TX · rules
Tex. R. App. P. 21.8
Court's Ruling
(a) Time to Rule. The court must rule on a motion
for new trial within 75 days after imposing or
suspending sentence in open court.
(b) Ruling. In ruling on a motion for new trial,
the court may make oral or written findings
of fact. The granting of a motion for new trial
must be accomplished by written order. A
docket entry does not constitute a written
order.
(c) Failure to Rule. A motion not timely ruled on
by written order will be deemed denied when
the period prescribed in (a) expires.
History
Notes and Comments Comment to 1997 change: Former Rules 30, 31, and 32 are merged. Paragraph (b)(6) of former Rule 30 is deleted because the rule- making authority of the Court of Criminal Appeals was withdrawn. See Code of Criminal Procedure article 40.001. Other nonsubstantive changes are made.
Provenance
- Source
- txcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
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