TX · rules
Tex. R. App. P. 57.3
Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
(a) Statement of Jurisdiction. The appellant must
file with the Supreme Court a statement of
jurisdiction within ten days after the notice of
appeal is filed with the trial court clerk.
(b) Contents of Statement. The statement of
jurisdiction must plainly state the basis for
the exercise of the Supreme Court’s direct
appeal jurisdiction; insofar as appropriate,
follow the form and contents of a petition for
review prescribed by Rule 53; and conform
to the length r equirements prescribed for a
petition for review by Rule 9.4.
(c) Response to Statement. An appellee may file
a response to the appellant’s statement of
jurisdiction challenging the exercise of direct
appeal jurisdiction or a waiver of the
response within ten days after the statement
is filed with the Supreme Court. If filed, the
response must, insofar as appropriate, follow
the form and contents of a response to a
petition for review prescribed by Rule 53 and
conform to the length requirements
prescribed for a response to a petition to
review by Rule 9.4.
History
Notes and Comments Comment to 1997 change: This is former Rule 140. The rule is amended without substantive change except subdivision 57.5 is amended to make clear that no party to the direct appeal may pursue the appeal in the court of appeals while the direct appeal is pending, but allowing 10 days to perfect a subsequent appeal.
Provenance
- Source
- txcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
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