Tex. R. Civ. P. 686

TEXAS RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE (March 1, 2026) Rule 686 — CITATION PART VI - RULES RELATING TO ANCILLARY PROCEEDINGS Rule 686: CITATION 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, Page 317 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. Source: Texas Supreme Court — txcourts.gov | Current through March 1, 2026 Page 1