notice of appeal
As promised, have tried to track down info about time-frame governing notice of appeal. Have not found definite info about appeals in civil cases in East Texas court, but similar procedures re appeal of a magistrates judgement to a Edtx judge seem to have a 30 day limit, with possible extensions if justification accepted. So there has to be a time-limit. Just not obvious what it is. Thirty days would take us into mid-November.