Rule 301.Judgments

Last amended September 1, 1990 · Last verified June 28, 2026

In one sentenceRule 301 requires the judgment to conform to the pleadings and the verdict and to grant all proper relief, lets the court render judgment notwithstanding the verdict or disregard an unsupported jury finding, and allows only one final judgment per case.

Full Text of Rule 301

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The judgment of the court shall conform to the pleadings, the nature of the case proved and the verdict, if any, and shall be so framed as to give the party all the relief to which he may be entitled either in law or equity. Provided, that upon motion and reasonable notice the court may render judgment non obstante veredicto if a directed verdict would have been proper, and provided further that the court may, upon like motion and notice, disregard any jury finding on a question that has no support in the evidence. Only one final judgment shall be rendered in any cause except where it is otherwise specially provided by law. Judgment may, in a proper case, be given for or against one or more of several plaintiffs, and for or against one or more of several defendants or intervenors.

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Plain-English Summary

Rule 301 is the core judgment rule. The judgment must conform to the pleadings, the nature of the case proved, and the verdict if there is one, and must be framed to give the party all the relief to which it is entitled in law or equity.

The rule also gives the court two override powers, each on motion and reasonable notice: it may render judgment notwithstanding the verdict when a directed verdict would have been proper, and it may disregard any jury finding on a question that has no support in the evidence. Only one final judgment may be rendered in a case except where law specially provides otherwise, and judgment may run for or against one or more of several parties.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a judgment notwithstanding the verdict in Texas?

Under Rule 301, it is a judgment the court renders against the verdict, on motion and notice, when a directed verdict would have been proper. The court may also disregard a jury finding that has no support in the evidence.

Can there be more than one final judgment in a Texas case?

No. Rule 301 allows only one final judgment in a cause, except where the law specially provides otherwise.

Source & verification. Rule text and the official Notes and Comments are reproduced verbatim from the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Tex. R. Civ. P. 301), published by the Texas Judicial Branch (txcourts.gov). Promulgated by the Supreme Court of Texas. The plain-English summary is original and draws on official sources. Last verified June 28, 2026. · Official source

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