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The Citation Code tracks 9 Texas rules on citations and filings. Each links to its source text and shows the book’s label, its effective date and the date we last checked it.

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Chapter 6 Typeface by Document Type

Requirement
Tex. R. App. P. 9.4(e)
Supreme Court of Texas and Court of Criminal Appeals
Took effect
Dec. 1, 2012
Checked
Oct. 13, 2026
Official text of Tex. R. App. P. 9.4(e) txcourts.gov The book on this: Chapter 6 Typeface by Document Type

Chapter 9: Briefs & Motions

9.2 Tables of authorities

Requirement
Tex. R. App. P. 38.1(c)
Supreme Court of Texas and Court of Criminal Appeals
Effective date
not stated
Checked
Oct. 14, 2026
Official text of Tex. R. App. P. 38.1(c) txcourts.gov The book on this: 9.2 Tables of authorities

Chapter 9: Briefs & Motions

9.7 Word limits: every citation counts

Requirement
Tex. R. App. P. 9.4(i)(1)–(2)
Supreme Court of Texas and Court of Criminal Appeals
Effective date
not stated
Checked
Oct. 14, 2026
Official text of Tex. R. App. P. 9.4(i)(1)–(2) txcourts.gov The book on this: 9.7 Word limits: every citation counts

Chapter 14: Cases

14.8 Later and earlier history

Precedential weight
Tex. R. App. P. 56.1(b)–(c)
Supreme Court of Texas and Court of Criminal Appeals
Effective date
not stated
Checked
Oct. 13, 2026
Official text of Tex. R. App. P. 56.1(b)–(c) txcourts.gov The book on this: 14.8 Later and earlier history

Chapter 14: Cases

14.10 May you cite it? How much does it count?

Permission to cite
Tex. R. App. P. 47.7(a)–(b)
Supreme Court of Texas and Court of Criminal Appeals
Effective date
not stated
Checked
Oct. 13, 2026
Official text of Tex. R. App. P. 47.7(a)–(b) txcourts.gov The book on this: 14.10 May you cite it? How much does it count?

Chapter 16 Court Documents & the Record

Requirement
Tex. R. App. P. 38.1(g), (i)
Supreme Court of Texas and Court of Criminal Appeals
Effective date
not stated
Checked
Oct. 13, 2026
Official text of Tex. R. App. P. 38.1(g), (i) txcourts.gov The book on this: Chapter 16 Court Documents & the Record

Chapter 17 Legislative Materials

Legal status
Tex. Gov't Code § 311.023
Texas Legislature
Took effect
Sept. 1, 1985
Checked
Oct. 13, 2026
Official text of Tex. Gov't Code § 311.023 tcss.legis.texas.gov The book on this: Chapter 17 Legislative Materials

Chapter 25: Foreign Law

25.6 Original titles and translations

Legal status
Tex. R. Evid. 203(a), (b), (e)
Supreme Court of Texas and Court of Criminal Appeals
Took effect
Jan. 1, 2018
Checked
Oct. 13, 2026
Official text of Tex. R. Evid. 203(a), (b), (e) txcourts.gov The book on this: 25.6 Original titles and translations

Table A Courts & Codes by State: Texas

Requirement
Tex. R. Evid. 101(a)
Supreme Court of Texas and Court of Criminal Appeals
Effective date
not stated
Checked
Oct. 15, 2026
Official text of Tex. R. Evid. 101(a) txcourts.gov The book on this: Table A Courts & Codes by State: Texas

Texas court rules for citations and filings

Chapter 6 Typeface by Document Type

Tex. R. App. P. 9.4(e)

9.2 Tables of authorities

Tex. R. App. P. 38.1(c)

9.7 Word limits: every citation counts

Tex. R. App. P. 9.4(i)(1)–(2)

14.8 Later and earlier history

Tex. R. App. P. 56.1(b)–(c)

14.10 May you cite it? How much does it count?

Tex. R. App. P. 47.7(a)–(b)

Chapter 16 Court Documents & the Record

Tex. R. App. P. 38.1(g), (i)

Chapter 17 Legislative Materials

Tex. Gov't Code § 311.023

25.6 Original titles and translations

Tex. R. Evid. 203(a), (b), (e)

Table A Courts & Codes by State: Texas

Tex. R. Evid. 101(a)

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