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Texas Answer Date Calculator 2023 / Texas Answer Deadline Chart

This Texas Answer Deadline Calculator applies only to lawsuits in county and district courts in the State of Texas.  For cases pending in federal courts, please see our federal rules deadline calculators. 

How long do I have to answer a civil lawsuit in Texas?

In cases in district or county court, a defendant must file a written answer by 10:00 a.m. on the first Monday after the expiration of 20 days following the service of citation on the defendant. Tex. R. Civ. P. 99(b).


View the 2023 Texas Answer Date Chart | Texas Answer Deadline Calculator

Date of ServiceAnswer Due By 10:00 AM
December 27 – January 2January 23, 2023
January 3 – January 9January 30, 2023
January 10 – January 16February 6, 2023
January 17 – January 23February 13, 2023
January 24 – January 30February 20, 2023
January 31- February 6February 27, 2023
February 7 – February 13March 6, 2023
February 14 – February 20March 13, 2023
February 20 – February 27March 20, 2023
February 28 – March 6March 27, 2023
March 7 – March 13April 3, 2023
March 14 – March 20April 10, 2023
March 21 – March 27April 17, 2023
March 28 – April 3April 24, 2023
April 4 – April 10May 1, 2023
April 11 – April 17May 8, 2023
April 18 – April 24May 15, 2023
April 25 – May 1May 22, 2023
May 2 – May 8*May 29, 2023
May 9 – May 15June 5, 2023
May 16 – May 22June 12, 2023
May 23 – May 29*June 19, 2023
May 30 – June 5June 26, 2023
June 6 – June 12July 3, 2023
June 13 – June 19July 10, 2023
June 20 – June 26July 17, 2023
June 27 – July 3July 24, 2023
July 4 – July 10July 31, 2023
July 11 – July 17August 7, 2023
July 18 – July 24August 14, 2023
July 25 – July 31August 21, 2023
August 1 – August 7August 28, 2023
August 8 – August 14*September 4, 2023
August 15 – August 21September 11, 2023
August 22 – August 28September 18, 2023
August 29 – September 4September 25, 2023
September 5 – September 11October 2, 2023
September 12 – September 18October 9, 2023
September 19 – September 25October 16, 2023
September 26 – October 2October 21, 2023
October 3 – October 9October 30, 2023
October 10 – October 16November 6, 2023
October 17 – October 23November 13, 2023
October 24 – October 30November 20, 2023
October 31 – November 6November 27, 2023
November 7 – November 13December 4, 2023
November 14 – November 20December 11, 2023
November 21 – November 27December 18, 2023
November 28 – December 4*December 25, 2023
December 5 – December 11*January 1, 2024
December 12 – December 18January 8, 2024
December 19 – December 25*January 15, 2024
December 26 – January 1January 22, 2024
January 2 – January 8January 29, 2024
2023 Texas Answer Deadline

*This is a court holiday. Therefore, the answer is due on the following Tuesday.

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As noted above, Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 99(b) says the citation accompanying a plaintiff’s Petition shall direct the defendant to answer on or before 10:00 a.m. on the first Monday after the expiration of 20 days after the date of service.

If a defendant is served by publication and citation was issued from a district or county court, a defendant’s answer is due by 10:00 a.m. on the first Monday after the expiration of 42 days after the issuance of citation. Tex. R. Civ. P. 114.

When the answer date falls on a state holiday and the state courts are closed, the answer is due the following business day.

Always verify the current Texas rules, as well as possible rules advisories, when using this answer date table.

View our deadline calculators for resources to help you determine other due dates.

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