Sec. 24.00506. RULES OF COURT. (a) A court may adopt local rules, forms, or standing orders for eviction suits in accordance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. (b) A court may not adopt local rules, forms, or standing orders for eviction suits that: (1) require content in or with the petition other than the content required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure; (2) require any mediation, pretrial conference, or other proceeding before trial; or (3) authorize the dismissal of an eviction suit on the basis that the petition is improper if the petition: (A) meets the requirements of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure; or (B) can be amended to meet the requirements of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
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