Key discovery deadlines, how the discovery periods work under Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 190.2, 190.3, and 190.4, how discovery closes, and deadlines to look for once discovery ends.
Discovery in Texas civil cases is governed primarily by Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 190. The rule establishes three discovery control plans that determine the scope and duration of discovery. In most cases, discovery proceeds under Level 2, where the discovery period closes on the earlier of thirty days before trial or nine months after initial disclosures are due.
The resources below explain how Texas discovery deadlines work, including discovery limitations, when discovery closes, and the procedural deadlines that arise once discovery ends.
Many other litigation deadlines depend on the close of discovery, including expert designation deadlines and summary judgment deadlines.