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Texas Rules of Appellate ProcedureSection TWO - Appeals from Trial Court Judgments and Orders
Rule 32 - Docketing Statement
Rule 32.1 - Civil Cases

Tex. R. App. P. 32.1

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Rule 32.1 - Civil Cases

Promptly upon filing the notice of appeal in a civil case, the appellant must complete and file in the appellate court the Docketing Statement approved by the Office of Court Administration or another document that includes the same information.

Tex. R. App. P. 32.1

Amended effective 9/1/2016; amended August 5, 2019, effective 9/1/2019; amended November 30, 2022, effective 6/1/2023; amended May 30, 2023, effective 6/1/2023; amended February 6, 2024, effective 9/1/2024; amended June 28, 2024, effective 9/1/2024.

Comment to 2023 change: Rule 32.1 is amended to implement Texas Family Code section 56.01(h-1).

Comment to 2024 change: Rule 32.1 is amended to remove the list of requirements of what information must be included in the docketing statement in favor of a form approved by the Office of Court Administration.