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Tex. R. Civ. P. 648

Tex. R. Civ. P. 648 - Courthouse Door Defined

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TEXAS RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE (March 1, 2026) Rule 648 — "COURTHOUSE DOOR" DEFINED PART VI - RULES RELATING TO ANCILLARY PROCEEDINGS Rule 648: "COURTHOUSE DOOR" DEFINED 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. Source: Texas Supreme Court — txcourts.gov | Current through March 1, 2026 Page 1

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