TX · rules
Tex. R. Civ. P. 303
On Counterclaim for Costs
When a counterclaim is pleaded, the party in whose favor final judgment is rendered shall also
recover the costs, unless it be made to appear on the trial that the counterclaim of the defendant
was acquired after the commencement of the suit, in which case, if the plaintiff establishes a claim
existing at the commencement of the suit, he shall recover his costs.
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- txcourts.gov
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- 2026-09-15
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- 2026-09-14
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