Texas court deadline
When do I have to pay rent into the court registry after appealing an eviction in Texas?
If you appealed a residential eviction and want to stay in the home during the appeal, you must pay the rent amount in the court’s notice into the justice court registry within 5 days of filing the appeal.
- What the date means
- The last day to pay the first rent payment into the justice court registry so you can stay in the home while your appeal is pending.
- The clock starts
- The date you filed your bond, cash deposit or Statement of Inability with the justice court.
- Applies to
- Tenants who appealed a residential eviction and want to stay in the home during the appeal.
- Rule
- Tex. R. Civ. P. 510.19(d)(2); Tex. R. Civ. P. 510.4
How to count it
Do not count the starting day. Count 5 calendar days, including weekends and holidays. If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the deadline moves to the next day that is not.
Worked example
Say the starting date was Monday, June 1, 2026. Here is each step:
- Start: Monday, June 1, 2026. That day itself is not counted.
- Count 5 calendar days: Saturday, June 6, 2026.
- Saturday, June 6, 2026 is a Saturday, so it moves to the next day.
- Sunday, June 7, 2026 is a Sunday, so it moves to the next day.
Under Tex. R. Civ. P. 510.19(d)(2), counting from Monday, June 1, 2026, the computed date is
Monday, June 8, 2026
This is an example only. Your own date depends on your starting date and your court.
Watch out for
- The justice court must give you a written notice with the amount, how to pay and the exact date (Rule 510.19(d)(1)). If that notice shows an earlier date or a court closing time, follow it.
- After this first payment, rent is due on or before the beginning of each rental pay period while the appeal is pending.
- If you do not pay on time, the landlord can ask for a writ of possession, and the court can issue it without a hearing.
- Every calendar day counts, including weekends (Rule 510.4).
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Common questions
When do I have to pay rent into the court registry after appealing an eviction in Texas?
If you appealed a residential eviction and want to stay in the home during the appeal, you must pay the rent amount in the court’s notice into the justice court registry within 5 days of filing the appeal. The last day to pay the first rent payment into the justice court registry so you can stay in the home while your appeal is pending.
Does a weekend or holiday change the date?
Yes. If the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the deadline moves to the next day that is not one (Tex. R. Civ. P. 4; Tex. R. App. P. 4.1; Tex. R. Civ. P. 500.4 in justice court). Courts also close for local reasons, so call the clerk ahead of time.
Who does this rule apply to?
Tenants who appealed a residential eviction and want to stay in the home during the appeal.
Where does this rule come from?
Tex. R. Civ. P. 510.19(d)(2); Tex. R. Civ. P. 510.4. Read the official text yourself and confirm the date with the court clerk. ProSeFiler last checked this rule against the official text on Sunday, November 8, 2026.