A motion to dismiss must be: (a) filed within 60 days after the first pleading containing the challenged cause of action is served on the movant; (b) filed at least 21 days before the motion is heard; and (c) granted or denied within 45 days after the motion is filed.

RULE 21a. A document filed electronically under Rule 21 must be served electronically through the electronic filing manager if the email address of the party or attorney to be served is on file with the electronic filing manager.

Rule 190.4. Discovery Control Plan - By Order (Level 3) (1999) (a) Application. The court must, on a party's motion, and may, on its own initiative, order that discovery be conducted in accordance with a discovery control plan tailored to the circumstances of the specific suit.

What Happens After the Filing of a Motion for Default Judgment? After the motion for default judgment is filed and served upon the defendant, the defendant has an opportunity to respond. The defendant's response should state a valid reason why they didn't respond within the 20 day period to respond to complaints.

Under Level 2 discovery, each side is only allowed 25 written interrogatories that ask for more than identifying information about a document. Additionally, the responding party may respond by telling the other side where the information can be found in public records instead of answering the question directly.

Judge, 298th Judicial District of Texas. I. The special exception is a procedural device by which a party can question the sufficiency in law of his opponent's claim, raise dilatory matters shown on the face of the pleadings, and point out formal defects in particular allegations.

Rule 190 - Discovery Limitations 190.1 Discovery Control Plan Required. Every case must be governed by a discovery control plan as provided in this Rule. A plaintiff must allege in the first numbered paragraph of the original petition whether discovery is intended to be conducted under Level 1, 2, or 3 of this Rule.

The Rules of Civil Procedure govern the proceedings in civil trials. The Code of Criminal Procedure governs criminal proceedings. When a case is appealed, the Rules of Appellate Procedure govern the appeals process.

Rule 91a – Motion to Dismiss A Motion to Dismiss under Rule 91a must identify each cause of action the party seeks to dismiss and must specifically state the reasons the cause action has no basis in law or fact. served on the movant. o The Motion to Dismiss must be filed at least 21 days before the motion is heard.