Local rules, forms, and standing orders of the Texas courts of appeals and the Supreme Court, collected from the courts' own sites and the Office of Court Administration, and checked every week.
Last checked 2026-10-17 19:11 Central. 130 documents from 15 courts. Each court is read from the Office of Court Administration portal (where Tex. R. App. P. 1.2 requires local rules to be posted) and from the court's own txcourts.gov pages, so a rule can appear twice. This page tracks what the courts publish; always confirm against the court's own document. Summaries of changes are computed from the text difference and do not say why a court made a change. Want an email when a court changes a rule? With a free account you can turn it on in My Account (or create an account); it is off unless you do.
No changes recorded yet. The first check only stored a baseline, so changes will appear here as the courts make them.
| Document | Kind | Last changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Rules of the 2nd Court of Appeals (including amendments received through June 21, 2025) | Local Rules | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Trial Court's Certification of Defendant's Right of Appeal | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Order Adopting Standards for Appellate Conduct | Standing Orders | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Local Rules | Court website | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| Rules | Court website | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| local-rules-2025-amendments-through-june-21-2025.pdf | Linked document | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| Oral Arguments | Court website | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| Docket Call Procedures PDF | Linked document | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| Request for Tape Recording of Oral Argument PDF | Linked document | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| Transfer of Cases for Equalization of Appellate Court Dockets | Court website | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| Document | Kind | Last changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Rules | Local Rules | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Local Practices | Court website | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| Practice Before the Third Court of Appeals | Linked document | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| RedactionGuidelines.pdf | Linked document | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| Document | Kind | Last changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th COA Local Rules | Local Rules | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Fee Schedule | Local Rules | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Challenge to Constitutionality of Statute | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Civil Docketing Statement | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Criminal Docketing Statement | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Notification of Late Record | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Pro Se Litigant Guide | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Local Rules | Court website | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| administrative-order-adopting-local-rules-2025-12-02.pdf | Linked document | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| Court Preferences | Court website | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| Document | Kind | Last changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Court of Appeals Local Rules | Local Rules | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Civil Docketing Statement | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Criminal Docketing Statement | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs or an Appeal Bond | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Local Rules | Court website | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
The Sixth Court's website lists only the statewide rules and forms, and the portal has no entry for it.
| Document | Kind | Last changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Docketing Statement | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Civil Information Form | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Court Reporter Status Report and/or Request for Extension | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Criminal Docketing Statement | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Criminal Information Form | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Trial Court Certification of Defendant's Right of Appeal | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Trial Court Clerk Request for Extension | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Document | Kind | Last changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eighth Court of Appeals Local Rules | Local Rules | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Eighth Court of Appeals Certificate of Counsel | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Eighth Court of Appeals Civil Docketing Statement | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Eighth Court of Appeals Civil Docketing Statement Addendum | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Eighth Court of Appeals Criminal Docketing Statement | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Eighth Court of Appeals Oral Argument Acknowledgment Form | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Trial Court Certification of Defendant's Right of Appeal | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Eighth Court of Appeals ADR Information | Standing Orders | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Eighth Court of Appeals Anders Requirements | Standing Orders | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Eighth Court of Appeals Oral Argument Requests | Standing Orders | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Document | Kind | Last changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9th Court Holiday Schedule - 2023 | Local Rules | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Statewide E-Filing Rules | Local Rules | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Docketing Statement - Civil | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Docketing Statement - Criminal | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Guide to Creating Electronic Appellate Briefs - 2019 | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Redaction Guidelines for Electronic Briefs | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| SBOT - Efiling Tips | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| TAMES Records Submission Portal User Guide | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Fee Schedule | Standing Orders | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Document | Kind | Last changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Order No. 1 | Standing Orders | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Standing Order No. 2 | Standing Orders | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Standing Order No. 3 | Standing Orders | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Administrative Orders | Court website | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| Misc. Docket No. 20-001 | Linked document | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| Standing Order No. 1 | Linked document | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| Standing Order No. 2 | Linked document | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| Standing Order No. 3 | Linked document | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| Oral Argument Procedures | Court website | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| Document | Kind | Last changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certification of Defendant's Right of Appeal | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Docketing Statement (Civil) | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Docketing Statement (Criminal) | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Document | Kind | Last changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tips & Guidelines | Court website | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| Document | Kind | Last changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Docketing Statement | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Criminal Docketing Statement | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Oral Argument | Court website | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| Original Proceedings | Court website | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| Document | Kind | Last changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge to the Constitutionality of a State Statute | Local Rules | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Civil Docketing Statement | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Clerk's Status and Extension Form | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Court Reporter's Status and Extension Form | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| General Operating Procedures | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Statement of Inability to Afford Court Costs or an Appeal Bond | Forms | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | OCA portal |
| Document | Kind | Last changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filing Requirements | Court website | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| Electronic Filing Rules for the Supreme Court of Texas | Linked document | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| Guide to Creating Electronic Appellate Briefs 2014 (Adobe Acrobat 8, 9, X) | Linked document | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |
| Guide to Creating Electronic Appellate Briefs 2019 (Adobe Acrobat Pro DC) | Linked document | October 17, 2026 (first seen) | Court website |