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Tex. R. Civ. P. 686

Citation

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

Upon the filing of such petition and order not pertaining to a suit pending in the court, the clerk of

such court shall issue a citation to the defendant as in other civil cases, which shall be served and

returned in like manner as ordinary citations issued from said court; provided, however, that when

a temporary restraining order is issued and is accompanied with a true copy of plaintiff's petition,

it shall not be necessary for the citation in the original suit to be accompanied with a copy of

plaintiff's petition, nor contain a statement of the nature of plaintiff's demand, but it shall be

sufficient for said citation to refer to plaintiff's claim as set forth in a true copy of plaintiff's petition

which accompanies the temporary restraining order; and provided further that the court may have

a hearing upon an application for a temporary restraining order or temporary injunction at such

time and upon such reasonable notice given in such manner as the court may direct.

Provenance

Source
txcourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-15
Edition
2026-09-14
Content hash
0436728f829ec005a86a8576d8ae466dae4b7937230433c4e31477203613b46e
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