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Tex. R. Civ. P. 117

Return of Citation by Publication

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(a) Return of Citation by Newspaper Publication. If the citation was served by newspaper

publication, the return must state how the citation was published, specify the dates of

publication, be signed by the officer who served the citation, and be accompanied by an

image of the publication.

(b) Return of Citation by Public Information Internet Website Publication. If the citation was

served by publication on the Public Information Internet Website, the return must specify

the dates of publication and be generated by the Office of Court Administration.

Provenance

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txcourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-15
Edition
2026-09-14
Content hash
00daeca645ed9907e8731b39c982eb28048ab2cb0198016f39264091f558d28f
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