# Texas Business Court Rule 354(a) — pleading requirements

Updated October 27, 2026

Texas Business Court actions only. Partial reader capture; links to full official PDF. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders.

Published/source-supported dates retained; no claim that later amendments were exhaustively checked.

[Official source](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1463426/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf) · Collected 2026-10-27

## Action originally filed in the business court

For an action originally filed in the business court, an original pleading that sets forth a claim for relief—whether an original petition, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third party claim—must, in addition to the pleading requirements specified in Part II of these rules, plead facts to establish the business court’s authority to hear the action. An original petition must also plead facts to establish venue in a county in an operating division of the business court.

Business Court original pleadings only; Part III controls conflicting provisions; source compilation October 1, 2026. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders.