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Supreme Court of Texas

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The Supreme Court of Texas is the court of last resort for civil matters in Texas. It promulgates statewide civil, appellate, evidence, and judicial administration rules

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Texas Supreme Court filing resources

The Supreme Court of Texas is the court of last resort for civil matters in Texas. This page collects official rules, filing requirements, eFileTexas, orders, opinions, and oral argument resources

Court role

Texas court of last resort for civil matters, composed of a chief justice and eight justices

Rules to check

Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 9, Rule 52 for original proceedings, and Rule 53 for petitions for review

Filing stack

Attorneys file through eFileTexas, with court-specific filing requirements

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Official high court resources

This page focuses on official rules, e-filing, orders, opinions, and calendars