Responses to requests for production, interrogatories, and requests for admissions
30 days after date the discovery request was served, under Tex. R. Civ. P. 196.2(a), 197.2(a), 198.2(a).
Rule text
The responding party must serve a written response on the requesting party within 30 days after service of the request, except that a defendant in a suit governed by the Family Code served with a request before the defendant’s answer is due need not respond until 50 days after service of the request.
Tex. R. Civ. P. 196.2(a), 197.2(a), 198.2(a), official source
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the discovery request was served): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Sunday, December 6, 2026.
- That day is a Sunday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, December 7, 2026 (Tex. R. Civ. P. 4).
Tex. R. Civ. P. 196.2(a), 197.2(a), 198.2(a)
The responding party must serve a written response on the requesting party within 30 days after service of the request, except that a defendant in a suit governed by the Family Code served with a request before the defendant’s answer is due need not respond until 50 days after service of the request.Official source
Tex. R. Civ. P. 4
In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by these rules, by order of court, or by any applicable statute, the day of the act, event, or default after which the designated period of time begins to run is not to be included. The last day of the period so computed is to be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays shall not be counted for any purpose in any time period of five days or less in these rules, except that Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays shall be counted for purpose of the three-day periods in Rules 21 and 21a, extending other periods by three days when service is made by mail.Official source
- Quote is Rule 196.2(a) (production). Rules 197.2(a) (interrogatories, "within 30 days after service of the interrogatories") and 198.2(a) (admissions) are materially identical. Add 3 days if the request was served by mail (Rule 21a(c)); no added days for e-service. Family Code exception (50 days) is outside scope. Parties may agree or the court may order different times. Rule 192.2(a)(1): in non-Family Code suits "a party cannot serve discovery on another party until after the other party's initial disclosures are due" unless agreed or ordered. Failure to timely respond to requests for admissions can result in deemed admissions (Rule 198.2(c)); flag prominently.
- If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.
This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.
Worked example
Date the discovery request was served on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the discovery request was served): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
Notes
Quote is Rule 196.2(a) (production). Rules 197.2(a) (interrogatories, "within 30 days after service of the interrogatories") and 198.2(a) (admissions) are materially identical. Add 3 days if the request was served by mail (Rule 21a(c)); no added days for e-service. Family Code exception (50 days) is outside scope. Parties may agree or the court may order different times. Rule 192.2(a)(1): in non-Family Code suits "a party cannot serve discovery on another party until after the other party's initial disclosures are due" unless agreed or ordered. Failure to timely respond to requests for admissions can result in deemed admissions (Rule 198.2(c)); flag prominently.
Related deadlines
- Answer to petition (district and county court) (Monday after 20 days, 10:00 AM)
- Answer in justice court (justice court only) (14 days after)
- Answer in justice court when served by publication (justice court only) (42 days after)
- Initial disclosures (30 days after)
- Initial disclosures for a party served or joined after the first answer (30 days after)
- Pretrial disclosures (trial witnesses and exhibits) (30 days before)
- Rule 91a motion to dismiss: filing deadline (60 days after)
- Rule 91a motion to dismiss: must be filed before hearing (21 days before)
Rules current as of 2026-10-23. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.