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Tex. R. Civ. P. 648

"Courthouse Door" Defined

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By the term “courthouse door” of a county is meant either of the principal entrances to the house

provided by the proper authority for the holding of the district court. If from any cause there is no

such house, the door of the house where the district court was last held in that county shall be

deemed to be the courthouse door. Where the courthouse, or house used by the court, has been

destroyed by fire or other cause, and another has not been designated by the proper authority, the

place where such house stood shall be deemed to be the courthouse door.

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txcourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-15
Edition
2026-09-14
Content hash
c79576fd55e623a9598f98571ca9c7f106b3ef82ece22faa5b5855a71eda5372
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