Rule 307.Exceptions, Etc., Transcript

Last verified June 28, 2026

In one sentenceRule 307 lets a party who contends that the court's findings or a jury's special verdict do not support the judgment note an exception in the record and appeal on the findings and judgment alone, without a statement of facts.

Full Text of Rule 307

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In non-jury cases, where findings of fact and conclusions of law are requested and filed, and in jury cases, where a special verdict is returned, any party claiming that the findings of the court or the jury, as the case may be, do not support the judgment, may have noted in the record an exception to said judgment and thereupon take an appeal or writ of error, where such writ is allowed, without a statement of facts or further exceptions in the transcript, but the transcript in such cases shall contain the conclusions of law and fact or the special verdict and the judgment rendered thereon.

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Plain-English Summary

Rule 307 offers a narrow appellate shortcut. In a nonjury case where findings of fact and conclusions of law are requested and filed, and in a jury case where a special verdict is returned, a party may argue that those findings or that verdict do not support the judgment. To preserve the complaint, the party has an exception to the judgment noted in the record.

The payoff is a lighter record. The party may then appeal — or bring a writ of error where one is allowed — without a statement of facts or further exceptions in the transcript. The transcript still must contain the conclusions of law and fact or the special verdict, along with the judgment rendered on them.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Rule 307 let you appeal without a statement of facts?

When findings or a special verdict are on file, Rule 307 lets you appeal the claim that they do not support the judgment using just the findings or verdict and the judgment, after noting an exception.

Does Rule 307 apply if the court never filed findings of fact?

No. Rule 307 applies only when findings of fact and conclusions of law were requested and filed in a non-jury case, or when the jury returned a special verdict in a jury case. Without one of those on file, the rule's shortened record does not apply.

What must the transcript include when you appeal under Rule 307?

The transcript must still contain the conclusions of law and fact, or the special verdict, and the judgment rendered on them. Rule 307 excuses the statement of facts and further exceptions, not those core documents.

Source & verification. Rule text and the official Notes and Comments are reproduced verbatim from the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Tex. R. Civ. P. 307), published by the Texas Judicial Branch (txcourts.gov). Promulgated by the Supreme Court of Texas. The plain-English summary is original and draws on official sources. Last verified June 28, 2026. · Official source

Also known as: exceptions transcriptexception to judgmentappeal without statement of factsappeal on findings aloneTRCP 307