Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 11.052
STAY OF PROCEEDINGS ON FILING OF MOTION
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- Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 11.052, STAY OF PROCEEDINGS ON FILING OF MOTION, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/631997
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(a) On the filing of a motion under Section 11.051, the litigation is stayed and the moving defendant is not required to plead:
(1) if the motion is denied, before the 10th day after the date it is denied; or
(2) if the motion is granted, before the 10th day after the date the moving defendant receives written notice that the plaintiff has furnished the required security.
(b) On the filing of a motion under Section 11.051 on or after the date the trial starts, the litigation is stayed for a period the court determines.