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Historical Texas Court Rules & Intent

Information on finding historical court rules for state and federal courts in Texas and resources to research the rule makers' intent.

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Historical Texas Court Rules

Historical Compilations of Texas Court Rules

Historical Texas Court Rules

1941-current — Texas Rules Project
Historical versions of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Compiled by the South Texas College of Law Library.
1955-current — Vernon's Texas Rules Annotated
Annotated, annually updated edition.
1957-1981 — West's Unannotated Texas Rules of Civil Procedure
Pamphlet edition, produced irregularly.
1982-1984 — Texas Rules of Court : State and Federal
Unannotated annual edition, published by West.
1986-current — Texas Rules of Court : State
Unannotated annual edition, published by West/Thomson-Reuters.
2007-current — Texas Rules of Evidence Handbook
Annual volume published by Jones McClure.

Current Texas Court Rules

Current Texas Court Rules & Standards
Rules for court proceedings in Texas, including the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, the Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Rules of Evidence, etc.
Texas Annotated Court Rules : State Courts
This e-book provides an annotated version of the current Texas Court Rules. It is updated annually.

Note The library cannot tell you what the law means for your situation.