Art. 29.07 SUBSEQUENT MOTION BY DEFENDANT

If a defendant asks the court to delay a trial more than once, the second (or later) request has to meet some extra requirements. The defendant must tell the court that the evidence or testimony they need can't be gotten from anywhere else. In other words, this specific witness or piece of evidence is the only way to get this information, and there's no backup source available.

The defendant also has to show the court that there's a real chance they can actually get this testimony or evidence by the next court term. This means they can't just ask for more time on a whim. They need to have good reason to believe that waiting will actually pay off and let them get what they need for their case.

These rules exist so that people can't keep delaying trials over and over without a good reason. Courts want to see that each request for more time is based on a genuine need, not just a stalling tactic.