Tex. R. Civ. P. 505.1

(a) Judgment Upon Jury Verdict. Where a jury has returned a verdict, the judge must

announce the verdict in open court, note it in the court’s docket, and render judgment

accordingly. The judge may render judgment on the verdict or, if the verdict is contrary

to the law or the evidence, judgment notwithstanding the verdict.

(b) Case Tried by Judge. When a case has been tried before the judge without a jury, the

judge must announce the decision in open court, note the decision in the court’s docket,

and render judgment accordingly.

(c) Form. A judgment must:

(1) clearly state the determination of the rights of the parties in the case;

(2) state who must pay the costs;

(3) be signed by the judge;

(4) be dated the date of the judge’s signature;

(5) state:

(A) in a repair and remedy case: “You may appeal this judgment by filing a

notice of appeal within 21 days after this judgment was signed. See Texas

Rule of Civil Procedure 509.8.”; or

(B) in a case other than a repair and remedy case: “You may appeal this

judgment by filing a bond, making a cash deposit, or filing a Statement of

Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs within 21 days after this

judgment was signed. See Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 506.”; and

(6) if it awards monetary damages, state: “If you are an individual (not a company),

your money or property may be protected from being taken to pay this judgment.

Find out more by visiting www.texaslawhelp.org/exempt-property. / Si usted es una

persona física (y no una compañía), su dinero o propiedad pudieran estar

protegidos de ser embargados como pago de esta deuda decretada en juicio en

contra suya. Obtenga mayor información visitando el sitio

www.texaslawhelp.org/exempt-property.”

(d) Costs. The judge must award costs allowed by law to the successful party.

(e) Judgment for Specific Articles. Where the judgment is for the recovery of specific articles,

the judgment must order that the plaintiff recover such specific articles, if they can be

found, and if not, then their value as assessed by the judge or jury with interest at the

prevailing post-judgment interest rate.