Rule 1 - Briefs in cross-appeals(a) In a civil appeal in which a cross-appeal has been timely filed, the briefs to be filed by the parties are: (1) the appellant's brief;(2) a combined appellee's and cross-appellant's brief;(3) a combined appellant's reply and cross-appellee's brief; and(4) the cross-appellant's reply brief.(b) The aggregate number of pages for all briefs filed by any party may not exceed 37,500 words if computer-generated or 125 pages if not. The calculation of length will be made as specified by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.4(i). The limitations on length are those set forth in Rule 9.4(i)(2), except as provided for herein for the combined appellee/cross-appellant's and appellant's reply/cross-appellee's briefs. The combined appellee/cross-appellant's brief may be 30,000 words if computer-generated or 100 pages if not, 15,000 words (50 pages) for the appellee's portion and 15,000 words (50 pages) for the cross-appellant's portion. The combined appellant's reply/cross-appellee's brief may be 22,500 words if computer-generated or 75 pages if not, 7,500 words (25 pages) for the reply brief and 15,000 words (50 pages) for the cross-appellee's brief. (c) The deadlines for filing the briefs are:(1) The appellant's brief is due no later than thirty days after the date the record is filed with the court.(2) The appellee/cross-appellant's brief is due no later than thirty days after the date the appellant's brief is filed.(3) The appellant's reply/cross-appellee's brief is due no later than thirty days after the date the appellee/cross-appellant's brief is filed.(4) The cross-appellant's reply brief is due twenty days after the date the cross-appellee's brief is filed.(d) If appellant or cross-appellant's appeal is dismissed and the appeal remains pending on the undismissed notice of appeal, the briefing schedule and page limitations will be as provided for in the rules of appellate procedure.(e) The court may change the requirements of this rule on its own motion or motion of any party to the appeal.Tex. 8th. Ct. App. L. R. 1
Adopted effective 10/6/2014