Tex. R. Civ. P. 503.4 (2026)

(a) Conference Set; Notice. If all parties have appeared in a lawsuit, the court, at any party’s request or on its own, may set a case for a pretrial conference. Reasonable notice must be sent to all parties at their addresses of record.

(b) Issues. Appropriate issues for the pretrial conference include:

(1) discovery;

(2) the amendment or clarification of pleadings;

(3) the admission of facts and documents to streamline the trial process;

(4) a limitation on the number of witnesses at trial;

(5) the identification of facts, if any, which are not in dispute between the parties;

(6) mediation or other alternative dispute resolution services;

(7) the possibility of settlement;

(8) trial setting dates that are amenable to the court and all parties;

(9) the appointment of interpreters, if needed;

(10) the application of a Rule of Civil Procedure not in Part V or a Rule of Evidence; and

(11) any other issue that the court deems appropriate.