Sec. 11.052. STAY OF PROCEEDINGS ON FILING OF MOTION. (a) On the filing of a motion under Section 11.051, the litigation is stayed and the moving defendant is not required to plead:
(1) if the motion is denied, before the 10th day after the date it is denied; or
(2) if the motion is granted, before the 10th day after the date the moving defendant receives written notice that the plaintiff has furnished the required security.
(b) On the filing of a motion under Section 11.051 on or after the date the trial starts, the litigation is stayed for a period the court determines.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 806, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Civil Practice and Remedies Code
Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal
Subtitle A - General Provisions
Chapter 11 - Vexatious Litigants
Subchapter B. Vexatious Litigants
Section 11.051. Motion for Order Determining Plaintiff a Vexatious Litigant and Requesting Security
Section 11.052. Stay of Proceedings on Filing of Motion
Section 11.054. Criteria for Finding Plaintiff a Vexatious Litigant