Tex. Human Resources Code § 36.108
STAY OF CERTAIN DISCOVERY
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- Tex. Human Resources Code § 36.108, STAY OF CERTAIN DISCOVERY, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/665363
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(a) On a showing by the state that certain actions of discovery by the person bringing the action would interfere with the state's investigation or prosecution of a criminal or civil matter arising out of the same facts, the court may stay the discovery for a period not to exceed 60 days.
(b) The court shall hear a motion to stay discovery under this section in camera.
(c) The court may extend the period prescribed by Subsection (a) on a further showing in camera that the state has pursued the criminal or civil investigation or proceedings with reasonable diligence and that any proposed discovery in the civil action will interfere with the ongoing criminal or civil investigation or proceedings.