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Tex. R. Civ. P. 239

Judgment by Default

activein force · 2026-07-01 – presentact-effective-date

Upon such call of the docket, or at any time after a defendant is required to answer, the plaintiff

may in term time take judgment by default against such defendant if he has not previously filed an

answer, and provided that the return of service shall have been on file with the clerk for the length

of time required by Rule 107.

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txcourts.gov
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2026-09-15
Edition
2026-09-14
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1e6379afa67818a1470fc35c81ad7df277745dd301b4e1242bc8fc82663cae1c
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