Appealing a civil lawsuit

Doing an appeal does not negate the judgment, it merely delays the ability of the judgment creditor from executing on the judgment against you, the judgment debtor. I do not practice in TX (I am in Chicago, IL) so a quick call to a local lawyer would be in order for you.

Good luck to you.

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You can suspend the execution of the decision (judgment) if it is a monetary judgment by filing what is called a supersedeas bond. This bond must be made out in the amount of the monetary judgment plus, generally, the amount of post-judgment interest that will accrue in 12-18 months (while the appeal is pending). The bond, once purchased, is filed with the district clerk.