Texas § 6.503 AFFIDAVIT, VERIFIED PLEADING, AND BOND NOT REQUIRED.

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§ 6.503 — AFFIDAVIT, VERIFIED PLEADING, AND BOND NOT REQUIRED.

Texas § 6.503

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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 6.503 (2026).

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Sec. 6.503. AFFIDAVIT, VERIFIED PLEADING, AND BOND NOT REQUIRED.

(a)A temporary restraining order or temporary injunction under this subchapter:

(1)may be granted without an affidavit or a verified pleading stating specific facts showing that immediate and irreparable injury, loss, or damage will result before notice can be served and a hearing can be held; and

(2)need not:

(A)define the injury or state why it is irreparable;

(B)state why the order was granted without notice; or

(C)include an order setting the suit for trial on the merits with respect to the ultimate relief sought.

(b)In a suit for dissolution of a marriage, the court may dispense with the issuance of a bond between the spouses in connection with temporary orders for the protection of the parties and their property.

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Sec. 6.503. AFFIDAVIT, VERIFIED PLEADING, AND BOND NOT REQUIRED. (a) A temporary restraining order or temporary injunction under this subchapter:
(1) may be granted without an affidavit or a verified pleading stating specific facts showing that immediate and irreparable injury, loss, or damage will result before notice can be served and a hearing can be held; and
(2) need not:
(A) define the injury or state why it is irreparable;
(B) state why the order was granted without notice; or
(C) include an order setting the suit for trial on the merits with respect to the ultimate relief sought.
(b) In a suit for dissolution of a marriage, the court may dispense with the issuance of a bond between the spouses in connection with temporary orders for the protection of the parties and their property.