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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 19.003 — APPLICATION FOR RELIEF

CP § 19.003Title 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL · Part B. TRIAL MATTERS · Ch. 19. LOST RECORDS

Statute text

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(a)To supply a record that has been lost, destroyed, or removed:
(1)a person interested in an instrument or in a judgment, order, or decree of the district court may file an application with the district clerk of the county in which the record was lost or destroyed or from which the record was removed;
(2)a person interested in a judgment, order, or decree of a county court may file an application with the clerk of the court to which the record belonged; or
(3)a person interested in a judgment, order, or decree of the business court may file an application with the clerk of the business court.
(b)The application must be in writing and must set forth the facts that entitle the applicant to relief. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (H.B. 40), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 19.003 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.