Written by Campbell A. Colyer   Have you realized that your petition is missing a crucial piece of damage, and you need to file an amendment? Did you just learn about a necessary party, and you need to add them to your case as soon as possible? Maybe you’re a defendant on the precipice of an answer deadline, and the plaintiff has already filed an amended petition. Will the deadline to answer be extended, thereby delaying a possible default judgement? In this article, we will look at how the filing of an amended petition in a Texas district or county court may