Court of Criminal Appeals
MISC. DOCKET 24-008 Preliminary Approval of Amendments to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 6
MISC. DOCKET 24-006 Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 39.8
MISC. DOCKET 24-005 Preliminary Approval of Amendments to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9, 38, and 68
MISC. DOCKET 24-004 Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.2 and Rule 2.7 of the Statewide Rules Governing Electronic Filing in Criminal Cases
MISC. DOCKET 24-003 Approval of Technology Standards, Version 8.0
MISC. DOCKET 24-002 Preliminary Approval of Amendments to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure Related to the Fifteenth Court of Appeals
MISC. DOCKET 24-001 Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.3, 9.5, 53.2, 53.3
MISC. DOCKET 23-007 Order Appointing Members to the Judicial Commission on Mental Health
MISC. DOCKET 23-006 Preliminary Approval of Amendments to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.3 and 9.5
MISC. DOCKET 23-005 Approval of Technology Standards, Version 7.1
MISC. DOCKET 23-004 Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.2 and Rule 2.7 of the Statewide Rules Governing Electronic Filing in Criminal Cases
MISC. DOCKET 23-003 Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6
MISC. DOCKET 23-002 Preliminary Approval of Amendments to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6
MISC. DOCKET 23-001 Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 39.7
MISC. DOCKET 22-008 Order Reappointing Members to the Judicial Commission on Mental Health
MISC. DOCKET 22-007 Preliminary Approval of Amendments to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 39.7
MISC. DOCKET 22-006 Final Approval of Amendments to Rule 3a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 1.2 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and Rule 10 of the Texas Rules of Judicial Administration
MISC. DOCKET 22-005 Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 38.1(a), 52.3(a), 53.2(a), 55.2(a)
MISC. DOCKET 22-004 Final Approval of Amendment to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.4
MISC. DOCKET 22-003 Order Proposing Amendment to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.4
MISC. DOCKET 22-002 Preliminary Approval of Amendments to Rule 3a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 1.2 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and Rule 10 of the Texas Rules of Judicial Administration
MISC. DOCKET 22-001 Approval of Rules Governing the Procedure for Making a Record of Civil and Criminal Court Proceedings in the 258th and 411th District Courts of Trinity County, Texas and San Jacinto County, Texas and the County Court of Trinity County, Texas and the County Court of San Jacinto County, Texas by Electronic Recording
MISC. DOCKET 21-005 Approval of Technology Standards, Version 7.0. Set By The Judicial Committee on Information Technology
MISC. DOCKET 21-004 Approval of Amended Local Rules For District Courts in Harris County
MISC. DOCKET 21-003 Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure
MISC. DOCKET 21-002 Order Rescinding Requirement of Additional Paper Copies of Documents Filed Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.3(b)(2) in Criminal Cases
MISC. DOCKET 21-001 Order Amending Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure
MISC. DOCKET 20-015 Order Appointing Members to the Judicial Commission on Mental Health
MISC. DOCKET 20-014 Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 49.3
MISC. DOCKET 20-013 Order Amending Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 49.3
MISC. DOCKET 20-012 Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rule of Evidence 103(c)
MISC. DOCKET 20-011 Approval of Rules Governing the Procedure for Making a Record of Civil and Criminal Court Proceedings in the 159th and 217th Judicial District Courts and the County Court at Law No. 1 and County Court At Law No. 2 of Angelina County, Texas by Electronic Recording
MISC. DOCKET 20-010 Approval of Amended Local Rules for the Court of Appeals for the Second Court of Appeals District
MISC. DOCKET 20-009 Emergency Order Regarding the Rules of Judicial Education
MISC. DOCKET 20-008 Third Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster
MISC. DOCKET 20-007 First Emergency Order Regarding The COVID-19 State of Disaster
MISC. DOCKET 20-006 Court of Criminal Appeals Rules Advisory Committee
MISC. DOCKET 20-005 Approval of Rules Governing the Procedure for Making a Record of Civil and Criminal Court Proceedings in the County Court at Law of Hopkins County, Texas By Electronic Recording
MISC. DOCKET 20-004 Order Adopting Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 25.2 and 32.2
MISC. DOCKET 20-003 Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 13.5, 25.1 and 32.1
MISC. DOCKET 20-002 Approval of Technology Standards Version 6.5, Set by The Judicial Committee on Information Technology
MISC. DOCKET 20-001 Order Amending Texas Rule of Evidence 103(c). Effective June 1, 2020
MISC. DOCKET 19-014 Approval of Rules Governing the Procedure for Making a Record of Civil and Criminal Court Proceedings in the 258th and 411th Judicial District Court of Polk County, Texas by Electronic Recording.
MISC. DOCKET 19-013 Approval of Rules Governing The Procedure For Making A Record Of Civil And Criminal Court Proceedings In The 2nd Judicial District Court of Cherokee County, Texas By Electronic Recording
MISC. DOCKET 19-012 Order Adopting Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 80.1, Deleting Rule of Appellate Procedure 68.11 , and Amending Rules of Appellate Procedure 70.3 and 79.7
MISC. DOCKET 19-011 Order Adopting Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 73.8
MISC. DOCKET 19-010 Order Establishing Legislative Research Committee of the Judicial Commission on Mental Health
MISC. DOCKET 19-009 Approval of Rules Governing the Procedure for Making a Record of Civil and Criminal Court Proceedings in the 394th Judicial District Court of Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, and Presidio Counties, Texas by Electronic Recording
MISC. DOCKET 19-008 Order Proposing Amendments to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 25.2 and 32.2
MISC. DOCKET 19-007 Order Amending Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 13.5, 25.1 and 32.1
MISC. DOCKET 19-006 Order Proposing the Adoption of Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 80.1, Deletion of Rule of Appellate Procedure 68.11, and Amendments to Rules of Appellate Procedure 70.3 and 79.7
MISC. DOCKET 19-005 Order Proposing the Adoption of Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 73.9
MISC. DOCKET 19-004 Court of Criminal Appeals Rules Advisory Committee Appointment
MISC. DOCKET 19-003 Order Proposing Amendments to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 73.7 and Proposing the Adoption of Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 73.8
MISC. DOCKET 19-002 and 19-024 Order Approving Electronic Recording Brazos County
MISC. DOCKET 19-001 Approval of Technology Standards, Version 6.0, Set by the Judicial Committee on Information Technology
MISC. DOCKET 18-026 Order Amending Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 31.1 and 31.2
MISC. DOCKET 18-025 Order Amending Appendix F of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure
MISC. DOCKET 18-024 Order Amending Appendix D of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure
MISC. DOCKET 18-023 Order Amending Appendix E of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure
MISC. DOCKET 18-022 Order Amending Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 73.1 and 73.4
MISC. DOCKET 18-021 Order Amending Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.2
MISC. DOCKET 18-020 Order Adopting Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 4.6
MISC. DOCKET 18-019 Approval of Technology Standards, Version 5.0, set by the Judicial Committee on Information Technology
MISC. DOCKET 18-018 Order Proposing Amendments to Appendix E of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure
MISC. DOCKET 18-017 Order Proposing Amendments to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 73.1 and 73.4
MISC. DOCKET 18-016 Extension of Emergency Order Authorizing Justice Court Precinct Four, Place 1 of Harris County to Conduct Proceedings Temporarily in Any Precinct in Harris County
MISC. DOCKET 18-015 Order Proposing Amendments to Appendix F of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure
MISC. DOCKET 18-014 Order Proposing Amendments to Appendix D of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure
MISC. DOCKET 18-013 Order Proposing Amendments to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 31.1 and 31.2
MISC. DOCKET 18-012 Extension of Emergency Order Authorizing Justice Court Precinct Four, Place 1 of Harris County to Conduct Proceedings Temporarily in Any Precinct in Harris County
MISC. DOCKET 18-011 Extension of Emergency Order Authorizing Justice Court Precinct Four, Place 1 of Harris County to Conduct Proceedings Temporarily in Any Precinct in Harris County
MISC. DOCKET 18-010 Order Proposing Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 4.6
MISC. DOCKET 18-009 Order Appointing Judicial Commission on Mental Health
MISC. DOCKET 18-008 Extension of Emergency Order Authorizing Justice Court Precinct Four, Place 1 of Harris County To Conduct Proceedings Temporarily in Any Precinct In Harris County
MISC. DOCKET 18-007 Order Proposing Amendments to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.2
MISC. DOCKET 18-006 Order Proposing Amendments to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 73.4
MISC. DOCKET 18-005 Extension of Emergency Order Authorizing Justice Court Precinct Four, Place 1 of Harris County To Conduct Proceedings Temporarily in Any Precinct In Harris County
MISC. DOCKET 18-004 Order Establishing Judicial Commission on Mental Health
MISC. DOCKET 18-003 Extension of Emergency Order Authorizing Justice Court Precinct Four, Place 1 of Harris County To Conduct Proceedings Temporarily in Any Precinct In Harris County
MISC. DOCKET 18-002 Court of Criminal Appeals Rules Advisory Committee
MISC. DOCKET 18-001 Extension of Emergency Order Authorizing Justice Court Precinct Four, Place 1 of Harris County To Conduct Proceedings Temporarily in Any Precinct In Harris County
MISC. DOCKET 17-015 Emergency Order Authorizing Justice Court Precinct Four, Place 1 of Harris County to Conduct Proceedings Temporarily in Any Precinct in Harris County
MISC. DOCKET 17-014 Approval of Technology Standards, Version 4.5, Set by the Judicial Committee on Information Technology
MISC. DOCKET 17-013 Extension of Emergency Order Authorizing Modification and Suspension of Court Procedures in Proceedings Affected by Disaster
MISC. DOCKET 17-012 Emergency Order Authorizing the Constitutional County Court and Justice Courts Of Refugio County to Conduct Proceedings Temporarily in Goliad and Victoria Counties
MISC. DOCKET 17-011 Emergency Order Authorizing the County Court at Law of Aransas County to Conduct Proceedings Temporarily in San Patricio County
MISC. DOCKET 17-010 Emergency Order Authorizing Modification and Suspension of Court Procedures in Proceedings Affected by Disaster
MISC. DOCKET 17-009 Order Concerning Adoption of Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 4.6
MISC. DOCKET 17-008 Final Order Adopting Amendments to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 33.1
(Effective July 1, 2017)
MISC. DOCKET 17-007 Order Adopting Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 4.6
(Effective September 1, 2017)
MISC DOCKET 17-005 Final Order Adopting Amendments to Statewide Rules Governing Electronic Filing in Criminal Cases
(Effective May 1, 2017). This rule supersedes Misc. Docket 17-002
MISC. DOCKET 19-002 Order Approving Rules Governing the Procedure for Making A Record of Criminal Court Proceedings in County Court At Law No. Two of Brazos County Texas by Electronic Recording
Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure - Please find this document on the Rules and Standards page
Approval of Technology Standards, Version 4.0, Set By The Judicial Committee On Information Technology
MISC DOCKET 17-004 Approval of Technology Standards, Version 4.0, Set By The Judicial Committee On Information Technology
(Effective February 15, 2017).
Order Adopting Amendments to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 33.1
MISC DOCKET 17-003 Order Adopting Amendments to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 33.1
(Effective July 1, 2017).
Final Order Adopting Amendments to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.4, 72.2, and 73.7
MISC DOCKET 17-001 Final Order Adopting Amendments to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.4, 72.2, and 73.7
(Effective February 1, 2017).
Approval of Technology Standards, Version 3.5 Set By The Judicial Committee on Information Technology
MISC DOCKET 16-004 and MISC DOCKET 16-9144 Order Approval of Technology Standards, Version 3.5 Set By The Judicial Committee on Information Technology. (Effective September 26, 2016).
Order Mandating Statewide Electronic Filing in Criminal Cases
MISC DOCKET 16-003 Order Mandating Statewide Electronic Filing in Criminal Cases
(Effective June 30, 2016).
Hearing on Statewide Electronic Filing in Criminal Cases, April 5, 2016
Hearing on Statewide Electronic Filing in Criminal Cases held on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 9:00 A.M. in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Courtroom [Audio only]
Final Approval of Technology Standards, Version 3.0 Set By The Judicial Committee on Information Technology
MISC DOCKET 16-002 and MISC DOCKET 16-9035 Approval of Technology Standards, Version 3.0 Set By The Judicial Committee on Information Technology (Effective March 22, 2016).
Final Order Adopting Amendments to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 73.4 and 79.2 and Texas Rule of Evidence 615
MISC DOCKET 16-001 and MISC DOCKET 16-9012 Final Order Adopting Amendments to Texas Rules of Procedure 73.4 and 79.2 and Texas Rule of Evidence 615 73.4 Filing and Transmission of Habeas Record, 79.2 Contents and Texas Rules of Evidence Rule 615, Producing a Witness's Statement in Criminal Cases
(Effective January 1, 2016). This rule supersedes Misc Docket 15-006.
Order Adopting Amendments to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.10
MISC DOCKET 15-005 Order Adopting Amendments to Texas Rule of Procedure 9.10 Privacy Protection for Documents Filed in Criminal Cases
(Effective November 1, 2015)
Final Approval of Technology Standards
MISC DOCKET 15-003 Final Approval of Technology Standards, version 2.5, set by the Judicial Committee on Information Technology
(Effective November 1, 2015)
Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rules of Evidence
MISC DOCKETT 15-001 Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rules of Evidence
Language Access Plan And Order
MISC DOCKET 14-002 Order approving Court of Criminal Appeals' Language Access Plan.
(Effective June 1, 2014)
Order Requiring Copies
MISC DOCKET 13-004 Order requiring copies pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.3(b)(2)
Order Adopting Amendments to the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure
MISC DOCKET 13-003 Final Approval of Amendments to the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 6, 9, 37, 48, 68, 70, 71, and 73, Appendix C, Appendix F: Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus and Appendix G; Appendix E: Order Directing the Form of the Appellate Record in Criminal Cases and Appendix H: Order Regarding Court of Appeals Clerk Preparing Record to send to the Court of Criminal Appeals is repealed.
(Effective January 1, 2014)
MISC DOCKET 11-003 Procedures in Death Penalty Cases Involving Requests for Stay of Execution and Related Filings in Texas State Trial Courts and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
(Effective June 30, 2011). This rule supersedes Misc Docket 08-101.
Guide for Filing in the Court of Criminal Appeals
Judicial & Court Personnel Training Fund
Court Reporter's Order and Manual (Approved by Supreme Court: May 25, 2010 & Amended by Supreme Court: June 28, 2010)