RulesofCivilProcedure.com Civil Procedure · Every State

Rule 622.Execution

Last verified June 28, 2026

In one sentenceRule 622 defines an execution as a process of the court that issued it and has the clerk or justice of the peace tax the costs in every case in which a final judgment has been rendered.

Full Text of Rule 622

Text size

An execution is a process of the court from which it is issued. The clerk of the district or county court or the justice of the peace, as the case may be, shall tax the costs in every case in which a final judgment has been rendered and shall issue execution to enforce such judgment and collect such costs. The execution and subsequent executions shall not be addressed to a particular county, but shall be addressed to any sheriff or any constable within the State of Texas.
End

Plain-English Summary

Rule 622 defines the writ. An execution is a process of the court from which it is issued. The clerk of the district or county court, or the justice of the peace, taxes the costs in every case in which a final judgment has been rendered, so the writ collects the judgment and the costs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an execution in Texas?

A process of the court that issued it, directing an officer to enforce a judgment; the clerk or justice taxes the costs (Rule 622).

Who taxes the costs before an execution issues under Rule 622?

The clerk of the district or county court, or the justice of the peace, in every case with a final judgment.

Can a Texas execution be limited to a single county?

No. Rule 622 directs the execution to any sheriff or constable in the state, not to one particular county.

Source & verification. Rule text and the official Notes and Comments are reproduced verbatim from the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Tex. R. Civ. P. 622), 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: execution definitionprocess of the courtstatewide executionany sheriff or constableTRCP 622