T.R.C.P. 99(b) states that the citation accompanying the Petition shall direct the defendant to answer on or before 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next after the expiration of 20 days after the date of service. If the answer date is a state holiday on which the state courts are closed, then the answer is due the next business day. This Answer Date Calculator applies only to lawsuits in the State of Texas. This Answer Date Calculator does not apply to Justice Courts. Also, the time to answer for eviction can be as little as 7 days. WARNING: THIS ANSWER DATE CALCULATOR IS PROVIDED ONLY AS A GUIDE IN ASSISTING PERSONS IN MAKING THEIR OWN CALCULATIONS OF APPEARANCE DATES. ALWAYS VERIFY CURRENT RULES AND POSSIBLE RULE CHANGES WHEN USING THE ANSWER DATE CALCULATOR. WHILE CARE HAS BEEN USED IN PREPARING THIS TABLE, THE ACCURACY IS NOT GUARANTEED, AND THE USE OF IT IS AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE USER.