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Tex. R. App. P. 59.3

Purpose of Argument

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

Oral argument should emphasize and clarify the

written arguments in the briefs. Counsel should not

merely read from a prepared text. Counsel should

assume that all Justices have read the briefs before oral

argument and should be prepared to respond to the

Justices’ questions.

History

Notes and Comments Comment to 1997 change: Former Rules 170, 171, and 172 are merged. Subdivisions 59.2 and 59.3 are new. Other changes are made.

Provenance

Source: txcourts.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-15
Edition: 2026-09-14
Content hash: ff3810647f714cb85124c56b170df89d427d5c66377a0f8f47727ee2ab1fc067

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