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Texas Eviction Checklist: Notice to Trial
Each step of a Texas eviction in order, for landlords, property managers and tenants.
✓ What a Texas notice to vacate must say
✓ The screens to run before you file
✓ The 10-to-21-day trial window
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Who it's for
For Texas landlords, property managers, tenants and pro se filers. Get the free one-page checklist now, then use Handling Residential Evictions in Texas when you want the full explanation, with the section of Texas law behind each rule.
What's on the checklist
- The notice to vacate: A notice that meets §24.005(a); Delivery by one of the four methods in §24.005(f-3); Note: one method was repealed on January 1, 2026
- Before you file: Grounds, and who may file (§24.002); Justice court jurisdiction (§24.004); CARES Act, servicemember and bankruptcy screens
- Filing to trial: A sworn petition under Rule 510.6; Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs, if needed; Trial set 10 to 21 days out (Rule 510.8(b)(10)); A written answer is optional; The four-day floor in Rule 510.15(b)
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Legal information, not legal advice. STACKED LEGAL® is a publisher, not a law firm. Using this checklist creates no attorney-client relationship and promises no outcome. Laws change; verify current law and talk to a licensed attorney in Texas about your situation.