NOTE: Art. 196 eff. until Jan. 1, 2022. See Acts 2021, No. 68.
Art. 196. Power of district court to act in vacation
The following judicial acts or proceedings may be performed or conducted by the
district court during vacation:
(1) Signing of an order or judgment which, under Article 194, may be signed in
chambers; and signing of any order or judgment in an action or proceeding which is tried in
vacation;
(2) Trial of or hearing on an action, proceeding, or matter which, under Article 195,
may be tried or heard in chambers;
(3) Trial of a rule for a preliminary injunction, or for the dissolution or modification
of any injunctive order;
(4) Trial of a habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto, or partition proceeding;
(5) Trial of a motion for a change of venue;
(6) Trial of or hearing on any other action, proceeding, or matter which the law
expressly provides may be tried or heard during vacation, or in which the parties thereto have
consented to the trial or hearing thereof during vacation;
(7) Signing of an order of appeal requested by petition, providing the security
therefor, and trying a rule to test the surety on an appeal bond; and
(8) Trial of or hearing on an action, proceeding, or matter in a special session which,
under the rules of the court, may be tried or heard therein.
NOTE: Art. 196 as amended by Acts 2021, No. 68, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
Art. 196. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 68, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
Amended by Acts 2021, No. 68, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.