When is a mandate issued after an appeal in Texas?

The clerk of the Texas court of appeals that rendered the appellate judgment generally issues a mandate ten days after the deadline for further Texas state appellate actions. See Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 18.1. Unless a stay of issuance is granted, the mandate is generally issued irrespective of the date for filing a petition for writ of certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court. See Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 18.2.

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