Tex. Fam. Code § 101.026 : FAMILY CODE — THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP — GENERAL PROVISIONS — DEFINITIONS — Render TEXT PDF "Render" means the pronouncement by a judge of the court's ruling on a matter. The pronouncement may be made orally in the presence of the court reporter or in writing, including on the court's docket sheet or by a separate written instrument. Tex. Fam. Code § 101.026 Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. 4/20/1995.