Initial disclosures
30 days after date the first answer or general appearance was filed in the case, under Tex. R. Civ. P. 194.2(a).
Rule text
A party must make the initial disclosures within 30 days after the filing of the first answer or general appearance unless a different time is set by the parties’ agreement or court order.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the first answer or general appearance was filed in the case): 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. 194.2(a)
A party must make the initial disclosures within 30 days after the filing of the first answer or general appearance unless a different time is set by the parties’ agreement or court order.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
- Trigger is the FIRST answer or general appearance by any party in the case, not the responding party's own answer. Does not apply to suits governed by the Family Code (Rule 194.1(a)) or to proceedings exempt under Rule 194.2(c) (administrative-record review, state forfeiture, habeas, domestic violence actions, appeals from justice court). Parties joined later: see initial_disclosures_late_joined.
- 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 first answer or general appearance was filed in the case on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the first answer or general appearance was filed in the case): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
Notes
Trigger is the FIRST answer or general appearance by any party in the case, not the responding party's own answer. Does not apply to suits governed by the Family Code (Rule 194.1(a)) or to proceedings exempt under Rule 194.2(c) (administrative-record review, state forfeiture, habeas, domestic violence actions, appeals from justice court). Parties joined later: see initial_disclosures_late_joined.
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)
- Responses to requests for production, interrogatories, and requests for admissions (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.