Texas court deadline
When do I file a notice of past due findings of fact in Texas?
If the judge has not sent findings within 20 days after your timely request, you must file a Notice of Past Due Findings within 30 days after you filed the original request.
- What the date means
- If the judge has not filed findings within 20 days after your request, the last day to file a Notice of Past Due Findings.
- The clock starts
- Used to calculate the date to file a Notice of Past Due Findings.
- Applies to
- Only if you timely requested findings and the judge has not filed them within 20 days.
- Rule
- Tex. R. Civ. P. 297; Tex. R. Civ. P. 4
How to count it
Do not count the starting day. Count 30 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 30 calendar days: Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
- Wednesday, July 1, 2026 is not a weekend or legal holiday, so it stays.
Under Tex. R. Civ. P. 297, counting from Monday, June 1, 2026, the computed date is
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
This is an example only. Your own date depends on your starting date and your court.
Watch out for
- Counts from the date your ORIGINAL request was filed, not from day 20.
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Common questions
When do I file a notice of past due findings of fact in Texas?
If the judge has not sent findings within 20 days after your timely request, you must file a Notice of Past Due Findings within 30 days after you filed the original request. If the judge has not filed findings within 20 days after your request, the last day to file a Notice of Past Due Findings.
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?
Only if you timely requested findings and the judge has not filed them within 20 days.
Where does this rule come from?
Tex. R. Civ. P. 297; Tex. R. Civ. P. 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.