TEXAS RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE / RULE 47
TRCP 47: Claims for relief
Required claims for relief, monetary ranges and the discovery restriction for noncompliance.
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An original pleading which sets forth a claim for relief, whether an original petition, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third party claim, shall contain
(a) a short statement of the cause of action sufficient to give fair notice of the claim involved;
(b) a statement that the damages sought are within the jurisdictional limits of the court;
(c) except in suits governed by the Family Code, a statement that the party seeks:
(1) only monetary relief of $325,000 or less, excluding interest, statutory or punitive damages and penalties, and attorney fees and costs;
(2) monetary relief of $325,000 or less and non-monetary relief;
(3) monetary relief over $325,000 but not more than $1,000,000;
(4) monetary relief over $1,000,000; or
(5) only non-monetary relief; and
(d) a demand for judgment for all the other relief to which the party deems himself entitled.
Relief in the alternative or of several different types may be demanded; provided, further, that upon special exception the court shall require the pleader to amend so as to specify the maximum amount claimed. A party that fails to comply with (c) may not conduct discovery until the party’s pleading is amended to comply.