TX · rules
Tex. R. Civ. P. 245
Assignment of Cases for Trial
The court may set contested cases on written request of any party, or on the court's own motion,
with reasonable notice of not less than forty-five days to the parties of a first setting for trial, or by
agreement of the parties; provided, however, that when a case previously has been set for trial, the
Court may reset said contested case to a later date on any reasonable notice to the parties or by
agreement of the parties. Non-contested cases may be tried or disposed of at any time whether set
or not, and may be set at any time for any other time.
A request for trial setting constitutes a representation that the requesting party reasonably and in
good faith expects to be ready for trial by the date requested, but no additional representation
concerning the completion of pretrial proceedings or of current readiness for trial shall be required
in order to obtain a trial setting in a contested case.
History
Notes and Comments Comment to 1990 change: First paragraph, to harmonize a first time nonjury setting with the time for jury demand, and to set a more realistic notice for trial. Second paragraph, to standardize the readiness requirement to obtain a trial setting.
Provenance
- Source
- txcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
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