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TEXAS RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE / RULE 67

TRCP 67: Amendments to conform to issues tried without objection

Issues tried by consent, leave to amend, and the written-pleading proviso.

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When issues not raised by the pleadings are tried by express or implied consent of the parties, they shall be treated in all respects as if they had been raised in the pleadings. In such case such amendment of the pleadings as may be necessary to cause them to conform to the evidence and to raise these issues may be made by leave of court upon motion of any party at any time up to the submission of the case to the Court or jury, but failure so to amend shall not affect the result of the trial of these issues; provided that written pleadings, before the time of submission, shall be necessary to the submission of questions, as is provided in Rules 277 and 279.