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Tex. R. Civ. P. 57

Signing of Pleadings

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

Every pleading of a party represented by an attorney shall be signed by at least one attorney of

record in his individual name, with his State Bar of Texas identification number, address, telephone

number, email address, and if available, fax number. A party not represented by an attorney shall

sign his pleadings, state his address, telephone number, email address, and, if available, fax

number.

History

Notes and Comments Comment to 1990 change: To supply attorney telecopier information with other identifying information on pleadings. Documents telephonically transferred are permitted to be filed under changes in Rule 45.

Provenance

Source
txcourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-15
Edition
2026-09-14
Content hash
7e3151de20c0d5f4cae661d9bda45f46b8808d22b45e743ddfbeb8e6004a314e
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