Rule 32.1 - [Effective until 9/1/2024] Civil CasesPromptly upon filing the notice of appeal in a civil case, the appellant must file in the appellate court a docketing statement that includes the following information:
(a)(1) if the appellant filing the statement has counsel, the name of that appellant and the name, address, telephone number, fax number, if any, and State Bar of Texas identification number of the appellant's lead counsel; or(2) if the appellant filing the statement is not represented by an attorney, that party's name, address, telephone number, and fax number, if any;(b) the date the notice of appeal was filed in the trial court and, if mailed to the trial court clerk, the date of mailing;(c) the trial court's name and county, the name of the judge who tried the case, and the date the judgment or order appealed from was signed;(d) the date of filing of any motion for new trial, motion to modify the judgment, request for findings of fact, motion to reinstate, or other filing that affects the time for perfecting the appeal;(e) the names of all other parties to the trial court's judgment or the order appealed from, and: (1) if represented by counsel, their lead counsel's names, addresses, telephone numbers, and fax numbers, if any; or(2) if not represented by counsel, the name, address, and telephone number of the party, or a statement that the appellant diligently inquired but could not discover that information;(f) the general nature of the case - for example, personal injury, breach of contract, or temporary injunction;(g) whether the appeal's submission should be given priority, whether the appeal is an accelerated one under Rule 28.1 or another rule or statute, and whether it is a parental termination or child protection case or an appeal from an order certifying a child to stand trial as an adult, as defined in Rule 28.4;(h) whether the appellant has requested or will request a reporter's record, and whether the trial was electronically recorded;(i) the name, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, if any, email address, and Certified Shorthand Reporter number of each court reporter responsible for preparing the reporter's record;(j) whether the appellant intends to seek temporary or ancillary relief while the appeal is pending;(k) if the appellant filed a Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs in the trial court: (1) the date that the Statement was filed; (2) the date of filing of any motion challenging the Statement;(3) the date of any hearing on the appellant's ability to afford costs; and(4) if the trial court signed an order under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 145, the court's findings regarding the appellant's ability to afford costs and the date that the order was signed;(l) whether the appellant has filed or will file a supersedeas bond; and(m) any other information the appellate court requires.Amended effective 9/1/2016; amended August 5, 2019, effective 9/1/2019; amended November 30, 2022, effective 6/1/2023; amended May 30, 2023, effective 6/1/2023.Comment to 2023 change: Rule 32.1 is amended to implement Texas Family Code section 56.01(h-1).