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Amendment of Pleadings

W.D. Tex. Local R. CV-15

Notwithstanding the time limits provided in Rule CV-7, a party may respond to a first motion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b) by filing an amended pleading as a matter of course not later than 21 days after the filing of the motion. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15. A party that is entitled to amend its pleadings as a matter of course pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15 may do so without the necessity of filing a motion for leave to amend. <div id="faq-4249"
Official source: https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/court-information/lcr-civil-rules/ · retrieved 2026-07-22