Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 17.067
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 17.067, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 17.067. DEFAULT JUDGMENT.
Official statutory text
If process is served on the chairman under this subchapter, a court may not grant default judgment against the defendant before the 21st day after the day on which the chairman was served.
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