The New Rule 166a: What Texas Lawyers Need to Know | Michael Duncan

The final version of rewritten Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 166a—the summary judgment rule—became effective March 1, 2026. In this episode, Michael Duncan , an appellate and motions practitioner in Austin who clerked for a Texas Supreme Court justice, unpacks the updated rule with hosts Todd Smith and Jody Sanders . Together, they examine what the Supreme Court changed for the better from the…