[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-1-en-105":3,"doc-seo-279151-105":53,"doc-detail-279151-en":127},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,14,19,24,29,34,39,44,49],{"id":8,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":11,"show_sort_weight":12,"slug":13},11,1,"Template","Presentations",90,"presentations",{"id":15,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":16,"show_sort_weight":17,"slug":18},12,"Resumes",80,"resumes",{"id":20,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":21,"show_sort_weight":22,"slug":23},14,"Invoices",70,"invoices",{"id":25,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":26,"show_sort_weight":27,"slug":28},15,"Posters",60,"posters",{"id":30,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":31,"show_sort_weight":32,"slug":33},16,"Social Media",50,"social-media",{"id":35,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":36,"show_sort_weight":37,"slug":38},17,"Forms",40,"forms",{"id":40,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":41,"show_sort_weight":42,"slug":43},18,"Letters",30,"letters",{"id":45,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":46,"show_sort_weight":47,"slug":48},21,"Paper Templates",5,"papers-templates",{"id":50,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":51,"show_sort_weight":4,"slug":52},158,"General","general-158",{"code":4,"msg":54,"data":55},"ok",{"site_id":56,"language":57,"slug":58,"title":59,"keywords":60,"description":61,"schema_data":62,"social_meta":120,"head_meta":122,"extra_data":124,"updated_unix":126},105,"en","evictions-legislative-update-fy26-judge-program","Evictions - Legislative Update - FY26 Judge Program","","Legislative update materials for the FY26 Judge Program provide guidance on eviction-related procedural changes and statutory references effective for suits filed on or after January 1, 2026. The agenda covers notices to vacate, summary disposition, service steps, trial changes, appeals, and removal of squatters, along with updated rule application limits under Rule 510.1 and related computation-of-time rules. Practical requirements for notice content, delivery methods, and timing are addressed, including examples and federal notice interactions.",{"@graph":63,"@context":119},[64,80,102],{"@type":65,"itemListElement":66},"BreadcrumbList",[67,71,74,77],{"item":68,"name":69,"@type":70,"position":9},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":72,"name":10,"@type":70,"position":73},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/",2,{"item":75,"name":11,"@type":70,"position":76},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/presentations/",3,{"item":78,"name":59,"@type":70,"position":79},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/evictions-legislative-update-fy26-judge-program/279151/",4,{"url":78,"name":59,"@type":81,"image":82,"author":87,"headline":59,"publisher":90,"fileFormat":93,"inLanguage":57,"description":61,"dateModified":94,"datePublished":95,"encodingFormat":93,"isAccessibleForFree":96,"interactionStatistic":97},"DigitalDocument",{"url":83,"@type":84,"width":85,"height":86},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/evictions-legislative-update-fy26-judge-program/279151.png","ImageObject",442,249,{"name":88,"@type":89},"Grenda","Person",{"url":68,"name":91,"@type":92},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-11-01","2026-09-15",true,{"@type":98,"interactionType":99,"userInteractionCount":101},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":100},"ViewAction",9,{"@type":103,"mainEntity":104},"FAQPage",[105,111,115],{"name":106,"@type":107,"acceptedAnswer":108},"When does SB 38 apply to eviction suits under the update?","Question",{"text":109,"@type":110},"SB 38 takes effect January 1, 2026 and applies to eviction suits filed on or after that date. An exception notes Supreme Court rulemaking authority taking effect on 9/1/25.","Answer",{"name":112,"@type":107,"acceptedAnswer":113},"What methods are allowed for delivering a Notice to Vacate (NTV)?",{"text":114,"@type":110},"NTVs may be delivered by mail (including first class, registered, or certified), delivery service, delivery to the inside of premises in a conspicuous place, hand delivery to tenants age 16 or older, or electronic communication if the parties agreed in writing. If the tenant actually receives notice, the delivery-method requirement does not apply.",{"name":116,"@type":107,"acceptedAnswer":117},"How is filing time computed when court closure or holidays are involved?",{"text":118,"@type":110},"Time periods include weekends and holidays, but if the last day falls on a weekend or state or federal holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day. For filing an item with the court or paying rent into the registry, the time period also extends to the next business day if the court is closed for all or part of the day (Rule 510.4).","https://schema.org",{"og:url":78,"og:type":121,"og:title":59,"og:site_name":91,"og:description":61},"article",{"robots":123,"canonical":78},"index,follow",{"doc_id":125,"site_id":56},279151,1791720577,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":128},{"doc_id":125,"user_id":129,"nickname":88,"user_avatar":130,"doc_module":9,"category_id":8,"category_name":11,"doc_title":59,"doc_description":61,"doc_content":131,"file_id":132,"file_url":133,"file_type":134,"file_size":135,"view_count":101,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":9,"is_downloadable":9,"audit_status":9,"page_count":136,"language":137,"language_code":57,"site_id":56,"html_lang":57,"table_of_contents":138,"faqs":139,"seo_title":140,"seo_description":61,"update_tm":141,"read_time":8},7971474921005,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_29158cc5080c5b710cf443261637dec0","Evictions – Legislative Update  \nBronson Tucker, General Counsel, TJCTC  \n1  \nFunded by a Grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals  \n© Copyright 2026. All rights reserved.  \nNo part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system without prior written permission of the Texas Justice Court Training Center unless copying is expressly permitted by federal copyright law. Address inquiries  \nto: Permissions, Texas Justice Court Training Center, 1701 Directors Blvd; Suite 530, Austin, TX, 78744.  \n2  \nResources  \n• SB 38, [www.capitol.Texas.gov](www.capitol.Texas.gov)  \n• TJCTC Eviction Resources  \n• Evictions Deskbook – updated!  \n• Eviction Forms – updated!  \n• Eviction Modules – updates coming soon!  \n• SRL Packets – updated  \n• Property Code Ch. 24  \n• Texas Rules of Civil Procedure  \n• Updated and effective January 1!  \n3  \nAgenda  \n• Notices to Vacate  \n• Summary Disposition  \n• Service of Citation  \n• Trial Changes  \n• Service of Writs of Possession  \n• Appeals  \n• Removal of Squatters  \n4  \nApplication of Rules  \n• Rule 510.1 now states that courts cannot apply other rules of procedure or evidence and cannot overrule Rule 510.  \n5  \nSB 38  \nEffective 1/1/2026, applies to eviction suits filed on/after this date. Except: Rulemaking authority for the Supreme Court took effect 9/1/25.  \n6  \nNotice to Vacate (NTV)  \n• For nonpayment of rent cases:  \n• Must give “pay rent or vacate” notice if the tenant was not previously late.  \n• May give either “pay rent or vacate notice” or “notice to vacate” if tenant was previously late.  \n7  \nDelivery of NTV  \n• Notices must be delivered using at least one of the following methods:  \n• mail, including first class, registered, or certified mail, or a delivery service;  \n• delivery to the inside of the premises, in a conspicuous place;  \n• hand delivery to any tenant of the premises who is 16 years of age or older; or  \n• if the parties have agreed in writing, electronic communication, including e-mail or other electronic means.  \n• If the tenant actually receives notice, method of delivery requirement doesn’t apply.  \n• The bill essentially got rid of the old notice to vacate delivery procedures and made them simpler/easier for landlords.  \n8  \nComputation of Time  \n• Time periods for filings and notices include weekends and holidays, but if the last day fallson a weekend or state or federal holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day.  \n• This includes timeframes in notices to vacate.  \n9  \nComputation of Time – Court  \n• Additionally, for any time period for filing an item with the court or paying rent into the registry, the time period extends to the next business day if the court is closed for all or part of the day.– Rule 510.4.  \n• What does “part of the day” mean?  \n• Does it matter if the court is closed for calculating notice to vacate periods?  \n10  \n\n| Texas & Federal Holidays |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| January 1\u003Cbr>January 19\u003Cbr>3rd Monday in January 3rd Monday in February March 2\u003Cbr>March 31 Good Friday April 21\u003Cbr>Last Monday in May | June 19\u003Cbr>July 4\u003Cbr>August 27\u003Cbr>1st Monday in September 2nd Monday in October November 11\u003Cbr>4th Thursday in November and subsequent Friday December 24-26 |\n\n11  \nThe tenant has not been previously late with rent, but the landlord thinks it will continue to be a problem since they’ve lost their job and wants to do a notice to vacate instead of a notice to pay or vacate. Can the landlord choose to do this?  \n12  \nAmber gives Rebecca a 3-day notice to vacate on Tuesday, July 1. What is the first day that Amber can file an eviction suit if Rebecca does not vacate the premises?  \nWhat if Amber gives Rebecca the notice on Thursday, July 3?  \n13  \nThe tenant has never been late before but doesn’t pay the rent that is due December 1st. The landlord gives a notice to vacate on December 11th, and files the ","cbCail8JrMgmJbfs","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCail8JrMgmJbfs","pdf",447094,31,"English","# Resources\n## SB 38 and updated eviction materials\n# Agenda\n## Notices to Vacate\n## Summary Disposition\n## Service of Citation and Writs of Possession\n## Appeals and Removal of Squatters\n# Application of Rules\n## Rule 510.1 limitations\n# SB 38: Effective Dates and Scope\n## January 1, 2026 application\n## Supreme Court rulemaking timing\n# Notice to Vacate (NTV)\n## Nonpayment of rent notice wording\n## Delivery methods and exceptions\n# Computation of Time\n## Deadlines with weekends and holidays\n## Court-closure extensions (Rule 510.4)\n# Practice Scenarios and Examples\n## Proper first filing day based on NTV date\n## Notice validity questions for different delivery forms\n## Federal NTV interactions\n# NTV and Notice of Proposed Eviction\n## Concurrent timeframes and inclusion of response opportunity","[{\"question\":\"When does SB 38 apply to eviction suits under the update?\",\"answer\":\"SB 38 takes effect January 1, 2026 and applies to eviction suits filed on or after that date. An exception notes Supreme Court rulemaking authority taking effect on 9/1/25.\"},{\"question\":\"What methods are allowed for delivering a Notice to Vacate (NTV)?\",\"answer\":\"NTVs may be delivered by mail (including first class, registered, or certified), delivery service, delivery to the inside of premises in a conspicuous place, hand delivery to tenants age 16 or older, or electronic communication if the parties agreed in writing. If the tenant actually receives notice, the delivery-method requirement does not apply.\"},{\"question\":\"How is filing time computed when court closure or holidays are involved?\",\"answer\":\"Time periods include weekends and holidays, but if the last day falls on a weekend or state or federal holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day. For filing an item with the court or paying rent into the registry, the time period also extends to the next business day if the court is closed for all or part of the day (Rule 510.4).\"}]","Evictions - Legislative Update - FY26 Judge Program | PDF",1789515986]