Tex. Est. Code Section 1160.053
Scheduling of Hearing on Application; Continuance

(a)

Immediately after the filing of a lease application under Section 1160.052 (Lease Application), the county clerk shall call the filing of the application to the court’s attention. The judge shall promptly make and enter a brief order designating the time and place for hearing the application.

(b)

If the hearing is not held at the time originally designated by the court or by a timely continuance order entered, the hearing shall be continued automatically without further notice to the same time on the following day, other than Sundays and holidays on which the county courthouse is officially closed, and from day to day until the lease application is finally acted on and disposed of by court order. Notice of an automatic continuance is not required.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014.

Source: Section 1160.053 — Scheduling of Hearing on Application; Continuance, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.­1160.­htm#1160.­053 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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