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Texas Answer Deadlines 2021| Legal Deadline Calculator

INFORMATION REGARDING TEXAS COURT CLOSURES RELATED TO COVID-19

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).


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Date ServedAnswer Due By 10:00 AM
January 5 – January 11February 1, 2021
January 12 – January 18February 8, 2021
January 19 – January 25February 15, 2021
January 26 – February 1February 22, 2021
February 2 – February 8March 1, 2021
February 9 – February 15March 8, 2021
February 16 – February 22March 15, 2021
February 23 – March 1March 22, 2021
March 2 – March 8March 29, 2021
March 9 – March 15April 5, 2021
March 16 – March 22April 12, 2021
March 23 – March 29April 19, 2021
March 30 – April 5April 26, 2021
April 6 – April 12May 3, 2021
April 13 – April 19May 10, 2021
April 20 – April 26May 17, 2021
April 27 – May 3May 24, 2021
May 4 – May 10*May 31, 2021
May 11 – May 17June 7, 2021
May 18 – May 24June 14, 2021
May 25 – May 31June 21, 2021
June 1 – June 7June 28, 2021
June 8 – June 14*July 5, 2021
June 15 – June 21July 12, 2021
June 22 – June 28July 19, 2021
June 29 – July 5July 26, 2021
July 6 – July 12August 2, 2021
July 13 – July 19August 9, 2021
July 20 – July 26August 16, 2021
July 27 – August 2August 23, 2021
August 3 – August 9August 30, 2021
August 10 – August 16*September 6, 2021
August 17 – August 23September 13, 2021
August 24 – August 30September 20, 2021
August 31 – September 6September 27, 2021
September 7 – September 13October 4, 2021
September 14 – September 20October 11, 2021
September 21 – September 27October 18, 2021
September 28 – October 4October 25, 2021
October 5 – October 11November 1, 2021
October 12 – October 18November 8, 2021
October 19 – October 25November 15, 2021
October 26 – November 1November 22, 2021
November 2 – November 8November 29, 2021
November 9 – November 15December 6, 2021
November 16 – November 22December 13, 2021
November 23 – November 29December 20, 2021
November 30 – December 6December 27, 2021
December 7 – December 13January 3, 2022
December 14 – December 20January 10, 2022
December 21 – December 27*January 17, 2022
December 28 – January 3January 24, 2022
2021 Texas Answer Deadline

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

This deadline calculator is for informational purposes only. Exercise your own due diligence and double-check your deadlines using your own calendar or software tools. By using this site you agree to do your own independent date calculation for your case and hold CourtDeadlines.com harmless for any issues arising from a missed deadline.


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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