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Historical Texas Cases

Information about official & unofficial case reporters throughout Texas history.

Note Information in this research guide was derived from the resources listed on the Historical Resources page and The Greenbook: Texas Rules of Form, 14th edition.

Brief History on the Courts of Appeal

From 1892 to August 1981, Texas intermediate appellate courts did not have criminal jurisdiction. They were known as the Courts of Civil Appeals.

In 1980, a constitutional amendment extended the appellate jurisdiction of the courts of civil appeals to include criminal cases and changed the name of the courts to the “courts of appeals.”

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