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Tex. R. Civ. P. 237

Appearance Day

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If a defendant, who has been duly cited, is by the citation required to answer on a day which is in

term time, such day is appearance day as to him. If he is so required to answer on a day in vacation,

he shall plead or answer accordingly, and the first da y of the next term is appearance day as to

him.

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txcourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-15
Edition
2026-09-14
Content hash
ce89f8c2752d123f63f49a4f2c05f467b3cdac5e848dbb674b2736b25bd36f90
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