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§ 17.068 — CONTINUANCE OR POSTPONEMENT.

Texas § 17.068
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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code Code Ann. § 17.068 (2026).

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Sec. 17.068. CONTINUANCE OR POSTPONEMENT. A court may continue or postpone an action in which process is served under this subchapter as necessary to afford the defendant reasonable opportunity to defend.

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Legislative History

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

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