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U.S. Appellate Courts
U.S. District Courts
- Eastern District of Texas
- Northern District of Texas
- Southern District of Texas
- Western District of Texas
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts
- Eastern District of Texas
- Northern District of Texas
- Southern District of Texas
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State and Local Courts
State Judiciary
- Texas Courts Online
- Court Activity and Reporting and Directory System (Texas Office of Court Administration). Includes Judical Directory.
Supreme Court
- Texas Supreme Court
- Supreme Court Case Search
- Supreme Court of Texas Cases From FindLaw – 1997 to 2018
Court of Criminal Appeals
- Court of Criminal Appeals
- Court of Criminal Appeals Case Search
- Court of Criminal Appeals Cases From FindLaw – 1997 to 2018
Courts of Appeal
- First (Houston)
- Second (Fort Worth)
- Third Court of Appeals (Austin)
- Fourth Court of Appeals (San Antonio)
- Fifth Court of Appeals (Dallas)
- Sixth Court of Appeals (Texarkana)
- Seventh Court of Appeals (Amarillo)
- Eighth Court of Appeals (El Paso)
- Ninth Court of Appeals (Beaumont)
- Tenth Court of Appeals (Waco)
- Eleventh Court of Appeals (Eastland)
- Twelfth Court of Appeals (Tyler)
- Thirteenth Court of Appeals (Corpus Christi)
- Fourteenth Court of Appeals (Houston)
Local/Lower Courts
- Texas Court Jurisdiction Maps. Maps for Appellate, Trial, and Children's courts.
- Trial Courts
- Municipal Courts Education Center
- Justice of the Peace Courts - from Ballotpedia
Court Forms and Administration
Criminal Information
Legal Ethics and Attorney Regulation
- State Bar of Texas – Mandatory
- Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism
- Ethics Opinions
- State Bar Members Search
- State Commission on Judicial Conduct – Includes disciplinary actions and rules
- Trial Lawyers Association
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- Continuing Legal Education
Legislature and Laws
Laws, Codes and Statutes
- Constitution
- Constitutional Amendments
- Statutes
- Laws and Resolutions Archive – 2003 to 2015
- Index to Sections Affected – Search by Code or Bill
- Gammel's The Laws of Texas – Volumes 1-10 (pre 1900)
Legislative Materials
- Texas Legislature Includes bill lookup & search, amendments, statutes, legislative tracking, and legislative archive.
State Executive and Regulatory Information
Governor's Office
Office of the Attorney General
Regulations
- Administrative Code
- Register
- Archived Texas Register – 1976 to present
- Office of Administrative Hearings – Includes Proposals for Decision, Procedural Rules, and Dockets
Local Government
County & Municipal Information
Municipal Codes
- Municipal Codes – Includes over 200 municipal codes.
- Codes of Ordinances for Texas (American Legal Publishing Corporation)
State Agencies & Offices
- Comptroller of Public Accounts
- Unclaimed Property
- General Land Office – Records
- Election & Voter Information
- State Ethics Commission – Includes Campaign Finance Information
- Texas Demographic Center
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- Online Services
- State Agencies & Departments
- Public Records Directory
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Updated April 15, 2025