Rule 306.Recitation of Judgment
Last amended March 1, 2012 · Last verified June 28, 2026
Full Text of Rule 306
Plain-English Summary
Rule 306 sets what the judgment entry must recite. It must contain the full names of the parties, as stated in the pleadings, for and against whom the judgment is rendered. In a suit to terminate the parent-child relationship, or a suit affecting that relationship filed by a governmental entity for managing conservatorship, the judgment must state the specific grounds for termination or for appointing the managing conservator — a requirement added in 2012.
Frequently Asked Questions
What must a Texas judgment recite about the parties?
Under Rule 306, the full names of the parties for and against whom it is rendered. In parent-child termination and governmental conservatorship suits, it must also state the specific grounds for the ruling.
Which Texas suits require the judgment to state specific grounds for the ruling?
Two kinds under Rule 306: a suit to terminate the parent-child relationship, and a suit affecting that relationship filed by a governmental entity seeking managing conservatorship.
Where does a Texas judgment get the parties' names it recites?
From the pleadings. Rule 306 requires the judgment to use the parties' full names as stated in the pleadings, for and against whom it is rendered.