Part 4 · Proceedings in the Supreme Court
Rule 58.6. Notice
Amended January 1, 2026 (current)
(a) If the Supreme Court agrees to answer the questions certified to it, the Court will notify all parties and the certifying court. The Supreme Court clerk must also send a notice to the Attorney General of Texas if: the constitutionality of a Texas statute is the subject of a certified question that the Supreme Court has agreed to answer; and
(b) the State of Texas or an officer, agency, or employee of the state is not a party to the proceeding in the certifying court.