Notice of appeal (ordinary civil appeal)
30 days after date the judgment was signed, under Tex. R. App. P. 26.1.
Rule text
The notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days after the judgment is signed, except as follows:
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the judgment was signed): 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. App. P. 26.1
The notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days after the judgment is signed, except as follows: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
- Computation under TRAP 4.1 (same as TRCP 4, plus the clerk-closed rule in 4.1(b)). Late-notice-of-judgment relief under TRAP 4.2 and TRCP 306a can change the start date. See notice_of_appeal_extension_window for the 15-day grace period under TRAP 26.3. Restricted appeals: "within six months after the judgment or order is signed" (TRAP 26.1(c)); omitted as a rule entry because the period is in months, not days (Gov't Code 311.014(c) governs month counting for statutes).
- 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 judgment was signed on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the judgment was signed): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
Notes
Computation under TRAP 4.1 (same as TRCP 4, plus the clerk-closed rule in 4.1(b)). Late-notice-of-judgment relief under TRAP 4.2 and TRCP 306a can change the start date. See notice_of_appeal_extension_window for the 15-day grace period under TRAP 26.3. Restricted appeals: "within six months after the judgment or order is signed" (TRAP 26.1(c)); omitted as a rule entry because the period is in months, not days (Gov't Code 311.014(c) governs month counting for statutes).
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 (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)
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.