Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 36A.008
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 36A.008, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 36A.008. STAY OF PROCEEDINGS PENDING APPEAL OF FOREIGN-COUNTRY JUDGMENT.
Official statutory text
If a party establishes that an appeal from a foreign-country judgment is pending or will be taken, the court may stay any proceedings with regard to the foreign-country judgment until:
(1) the appeal is concluded;
(2) the time for appeal expires; or
(3) the appellant has had sufficient time to prosecute the appeal and has failed to do so.
(1) the appeal is concluded;
(2) the time for appeal expires; or
(3) the appellant has had sufficient time to prosecute the appeal and has failed to do so.
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