EVERY DEADLINE

From

The offense

Whose

The person charged

It is a defense that the person has a licensed physician's written statement that for a medical reason they should not wear a belt, or presents one to the court no later than the 10th day after the offense.

From

The crash

Whose

The investigating officer

An officer who investigates a crash with injury, death, or apparent property damage of $1,000 or more to any one person files a written report electronically no later than the 10th day after it.

From

The arrest

Whose

The person who gave a specimen

On request, a physician, qualified technician, chemist or registered nurse of the person's choosing may take an additional blood specimen within a reasonable time of no more than two hours after the arrest; officers are not required to transport anyone for it.

From

Receiving notice of the suspension

Whose

The driver

The person has a right to a hearing if the department receives a written demand or request at its headquarters in Austin no later than the 15th day after the notice is received.

From

Receiving notice of the suspension

Whose

The department

A suspension for refusing a specimen, 180 days or two years where the record shows an alcohol or drug related enforcement contact in the 10 years before the arrest, takes effect on the 40th day after the person receives notice of it.

From

The tenant's call to the number on the door

Whose

The landlord

Where the notice on the door gives a number answered 24 hours a day rather than an on site location, a key is delivered within two hours of the call.

From

Posting the written warning on the front door

Whose

The sheriff or constable

The writ is carried out on or after the date and time the warning states, and no sooner than 24 hours after it is posted on the outside of the front door.

From

Signing

Whose

The buyer

Where a seller personally solicits a sale away from its place of business, for goods or services over $25 or real property over $100, the buyer may cancel until midnight of the third business day after signing.

From

Written notice to vacate

Whose

The landlord

Before filing against a tenant who defaults or holds over, the landlord gives at least three days' written notice to vacate, unless the written lease or agreement sets a shorter or longer period.

From

The lock change, for a notice mailed locally

Whose

The landlord

A landlord whose lease gives the right to change the locks on a tenant delinquent in rent mails written notice locally no later than the fifth calendar day before the change, or hands it over or posts it inside the main entry door no later than the third calendar day before it.

From

The discharge

Whose

The employer

An employee who is discharged is paid in full no later than the sixth day after the discharge; one who leaves for any other reason, by the next regularly scheduled payday.

From

The eviction judgment

Whose

The court

The writ may not issue before the sixth day after the judgment is rendered, unless a possession bond has been filed and approved.

From

Delivery of the tenant's notice of intent to repair

Whose

The landlord

For a condition a housing, building or health official has notified the landlord in writing materially affects health or safety, repair and deduct opens once the landlord has not remedied it within seven days; for a total loss of water the landlord agreed to furnish, or inadequate heat or cooled air under such a notice, within three days.

From

Receiving the request

Whose

The governmental body

A body with no responsive information says so in writing by the 10th business day, and one that wants to withhold under an exception asks the attorney general for a decision, and tells the requestor, by then.

From

Service of the citation

Whose

The court

A justice court hearing a repair suit holds the hearing no earlier than the sixth day and no later than the 10th day after the citation is served.

From

The seller receiving the cancellation

Whose

The seller

Payments, trade ins and negotiable instruments are returned within this period, and any security interest is cancelled.

From

The mailing of the examiner's determination

Whose

The claimant or the last employer

An examiner's determination is final unless the claimant or the last employer files an appeal no later than the 14th calendar day after the copy is mailed.

From

The commission's decision becoming final

Whose

A party

A commission decision becomes final 14 days after it is mailed unless a party first files a written motion for rehearing, and judicial review in a county court at law or district court is brought no later than the 14th day after the decision is final.

From

Receiving the request

Whose

The governmental body

Its reasons, the request and the information go to the attorney general no later than the 15th business day, with a copy of the comments to the requestor.

From

The notice of cancellation

Whose

The seller

Goods delivered are made available at the buyer's home; if the seller does not pick them up within 20 days of the notice, the buyer may keep or dispose of them.

From

Written notice to vacate

Whose

The buyer at the foreclosure sale

A tenant who keeps paying rent after a foreclosure sale, where the buyer does not continue the lease, is owed at least 30 days' written notice to vacate.

From

The injury, or knowing an occupational disease may be related to the job

Whose

The employee

The employer, or a supervisor or manager, is notified of the injury no later than the 30th day after it, or after the employee knew or should have known an occupational disease may be related to the job.

From

The tenant surrendering the premises

Whose

The landlord

The deposit is refunded on or before the 30th day after surrender; with no refund and no written itemization by then, the landlord is presumed to have acted in bad faith.

From

The tenant's written notice of termination

Whose

The tenant

With the order or documentation given to the landlord, the release from the lease takes effect after the 30th day after the written notice, once the tenant has moved out; the notice step is not required where the violence was by a cotenant or occupant.

From

The information being made available, or the charges being stated

Whose

The requestor

A request is treated as withdrawn if the requestor does not inspect or copy the information, or pay the charges, by the 60th day.

From

Receiving the notice of the right to sue

Whose

The complainant

A civil action is brought within 60 days after the notice is received, and any civil action under the subchapter no later than the second anniversary of the date the complaint was filed.

From

Filing a suit for damages

Whose

The consumer

The notice describes the complaint in reasonable detail and the damages and expenses claimed, unless limitations is about to run or the claim is a counterclaim.

From

Filing the suit

Whose

The court

No divorce is granted before the 60th day after the suit was filed, except where the family violence conditions the code lists apply.

From

The unlawful employment practice

Whose

The employee

A written, sworn complaint is filed with the commission no later than the 180th day after the practice, or the 300th day for sexual harassment.

From

The date the wages became due

Whose

The employee

A verified wage claim is filed no later than the 180th day after the wages became due, a deadline the code calls a matter of jurisdiction.

From

The sale of the homestead

Whose

The seller

The proceeds of selling a homestead are not subject to seizure for creditors' claims for six months after the sale.

From

The tenant's good faith repair notice, complaint or use of a remedy

Whose

The landlord

For this period the landlord may not retaliate by filing an eviction, except on the grounds the code allows, cutting services, raising the rent, ending the lease, or depriving the tenant of the premises.

From

The injury, or knowing the disease was related to the job

Whose

The employee

A claim for compensation is filed with the division no later than one year after the injury, or after the employee knew or should have known the disease was related.

From

Delivery to the owner

Whose

The owner

A reasonable number of repair attempts is presumed when the problem continues within the warranty, or 24 months or 24,000 miles from delivery, whichever comes first.

From

The order

Whose

The court

The order is effective for the period it states, up to two years, or until the second anniversary if no period is stated, and longer where the court makes one of the findings the code lists.

From

The cause of action accruing

Whose

The person injured

Personal injury, property damage, conversion and eviction suits are brought within two years after the cause of action accrues.

From

The death

Whose

The family

A wrongful death suit is brought within two years after the death.

From

The practice, or its discovery

Whose

The consumer

The suit is brought within two years after the practice occurred, or after the consumer discovered or reasonably should have discovered it.

From

The cause of action accruing

Whose

The creditor

A suit for debt, fraud or breach of fiduciary duty is brought within four years after the cause of action accrues.

From

The warrant's issue, not counting that day or the day it is executed

Whose

The officers

Most search warrants are executed within three whole days unless the magistrate sets a shorter period; a warrant solely for a person's DNA specimens has 15 whole days.

From

An arrest without a warrant

Whose

The jail

Where a magistrate has not determined whether probable cause exists, the person is released on a bond of no more than $5,000 by the 24th hour, and on personal bond if unable to post it, unless a magistrate postpones release on the state's application to no more than 72 hours after the arrest.

From

The arrest

Whose

The arresting officer

A person arrested is taken before a magistrate without unnecessary delay and no later than 48 hours after the arrest, in person or by videoconference.

From

An arrest without a warrant

Whose

The jail

Where a magistrate has not determined whether probable cause exists, the person is released on a bond of no more than $10,000 by the 48th hour, and on personal bond if unable to post it, unless a magistrate postpones release on the state's application to no more than 72 hours after the arrest.

From

The conviction

Whose

The department

The license suspension that follows a minor's alcohol conviction takes effect on the 11th day after the conviction.

From

The arrest

Whose

The person arrested

Where no charging instrument was presented for an arrest punishable as a Class C misdemeanor with no related felony charge, this much time passes since the arrest, unless the prosecutor certifies the records are not needed.

From

The arrest

Whose

The person arrested

Where no charging instrument was presented for an arrest punishable as a Class B or A misdemeanor with no related felony charge, this much time passes since the arrest, unless the prosecutor certifies the records are not needed.

From

The arrest

Whose

The person arrested

Where no charging instrument was presented for an arrest punishable as a felony, or with a related felony charge, this much time passes since the arrest, unless the prosecutor certifies the records are not needed.

From

The day of the incident

Whose

The person injured

A governmental unit is entitled to notice of a tort claim against it within this period, reasonably describing the injury, the time and place, and the incident.