Opinion
Misc. Docket No. 20-9051
04-01-2020
EIGHTH EMERGENCY ORDER REGARDING the COVID-19 STATE OF DISASTER
Nathan L. Hecht, Chief Justice
EIGHTH EMERGENCY ORDER REGARDING THE COVID-19 STATE OF DISASTER
ORDERED that:
1. Governor Abbott has declared a state of disaster in all 254 counties in the State of Texas in response to the imminent threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. This order is issued pursuant to Section 22.0035(b) of the Texas Government Code.
2. This Order amends paragraph 3 of the First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, issued March 13, 2020.
3. Any deadline for the filing or service of any civil case is tolled from March 13, 2020, until June 1, 2020, unless extended by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. This does not include deadlines for perfecting appeal or for other appellate proceedings, requests for relief from which should be directed to the court involved and should be generously granted.
4. The Clerk of the Supreme Court is directed to:
a. post a copy of this Order on www.txcourts.gov;
b. file a copy of this Order with the Secretary of State; and
c. send a copy of this Order to the Governor, the Attorney General,
and each member of the Legislature.
5. The State Bar of Texas is directed to take all reasonable steps to notify members of the Texas bar of this Order.
Paul W. Green, Justice
Eva M. Guzman, Justice
Debra H. Lehrmann, Justice
Jeffrey S. Boyd, Justice
John P. Devine, Justice
James D. Blacklock, Justice
J. Brett Busby, Justice
Jane N. Bland, Justice