Rule 627.Time for Issuance

Last amended April 1, 1984 · Last verified June 28, 2026

In one sentenceRule 627 lets the clerk or justice of the peace issue execution after thirty days from the signing of a final judgment, or from the overruling of a timely motion for new trial or in arrest of judgment.

Full Text of Rule 627

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If no supersedeas bond or notice of appeal, as required of agencies exempt from filing bonds, has been filed and approved, the clerk of the court or justice of the peace shall issue the execution upon such judgment upon application of the successful party or his attorney after the expiration of thirty days from the time a final judgment is signed. If a timely motion for new trial or in arrest of judgment is filed, the clerk shall issue the execution upon the judgment on application of the party or his attorney after the expiration of thirty days from the time the order overruling the motion is signed or from the time the motion is overruled by operation of law.

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Plain-English Summary

Rule 627 sets when execution may issue. If no supersedeas bond or notice of appeal has been filed and approved, the clerk or justice of the peace issues execution after the expiration of thirty days from the time a final judgment is signed — or, if a timely motion for new trial or in arrest of judgment is filed, thirty days from when that motion is overruled. The 1984 amendment tied the period to the signing date.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long after a judgment can you get a writ of execution in Texas?

Thirty days after the judgment is signed, or after a timely post-trial motion is overruled (Rule 627).

Does a motion for new trial push back when execution can issue under Rule 627?

Yes. When a timely motion for new trial or in arrest of judgment is filed, the thirty-day clock runs from when that motion is overruled, not from the original signing date.

What keeps execution from issuing at all under Rule 627?

A supersedeas bond, or an approved notice of appeal for an agency exempt from filing a bond, filed and approved before execution would otherwise issue.

Source & verification. Rule text and the official Notes and Comments are reproduced verbatim from the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Tex. R. Civ. P. 627), 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: time for issuance executionthirty days execution30 days from signingnew trial execution delayTRCP 627