Texas Supreme Court Orders & News

2017 Court Orders

Supreme Court Order of Texas Misc. Docket No. 17-9163 Order Adopting Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 308b and Amending Texas Rule of Evidence 203
(Dec. 28, 2017)

Supreme Court Order of Texas Misc. Docket No. 17-9161 Order Amending Articles IV and XIII of the State Bar Rules and Rule 8.04 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct
(Dec. 12, 2017)

Supreme Court Order of Texas Misc. Docket No. 17-9129 Order Amending Standards for Attorney Certification in Family Law and Real Estate Law
(Sept. 29, 2017)

Supreme Court Order of Texas Misc. Docket No. 17-9125 Extension of Emergency order Authorizing Modification and Suspension of Court Procedures in Proceedings Affected by Disaster
(Sept. 26, 2017)

Supreme Court Order of Texas Misc. Docket No. 17-013 Extension of Emergency order Authorizing Modification and Suspension of Court Procedures in Proceedings Affected by Disaster
(Sept. 26, 2017)

Supreme Court Order of Texas Misc. Docket No. 17-9112 Order Approving Amendments to the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas
(Sept. 8, 2017)

Supreme Court Order of Texas Misc. Docket No. 17-9102 Emergency Order Extending Deadline for Payment of State Bar Membership Fees by Certain Attorneys Affected by Hurricane Harvey
(August 30, 2017)

Supreme Court Order of Texas Misc. Docket No. 17-9101 Amended Emergency Order After Hurricane Harvey Permitting Out-of-State Lawyers to Practice Texas Law Temporarily
(August 30, 2017)

Supreme Court Order of Texas Misc. Docket No. 17-9100 Emergency Order Authorizing the County Court at Law of Aransas County to Conduct Proceedings Temporarily in San Patricio County.
(August 30, 2017)

Supreme Court Order of Texas Misc. Docket No. 17-9098 Emergency Order on Statutes of Limitations in Civil Cases
(August 29, 2017)

Supreme Court Order of Texas Misc. Docket No. 17-9091 Emergency Order Authorizing Modification and Suspension of Court Procedures in Proceedings Affected by Disaster
(August 28, 2017)

Supreme Court Order of Texas Misc. Docket No. 17-9067 Final Order Adopting Amendments to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 33.1
(June 30, 2017)

Supreme Court Order of Texas Misc. Docket No. 17-9062 Order Approving Amendments to Article XII of the State Bar Rules
(June 13, 2017)

Supreme Court Order of Texas Misc. Docket No. 17-9061 Order Adopting Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 4.6 (Joint Order, Court of Criminal Appeals Misc. Docket No. 17-007)
(June 13, 2017)

Supreme Court Order of Texas Misc. Docket No. 17-9045 Order Amending Rule 6.1 of the Rules of Judicial Administration
(May 2, 2017)

Supreme Court Order of Texas Misc. Docket No. 17-9039 Final Order Adopting Amendments to Statewide Rules Governing Electronic Filing in Criminal Cases
(April 27, 2017)

Supreme Court Order of Texas Misc. Docket No. 17-9014 Order Amending Texas Plan for Recognition and Regulation of Specialization in the Law and Adopting Standards for Attorney Certification in Child Welfare Law
(Feb 14, 2017)

Supreme Court Order of Texas Misc. Docket No. 17-9017 Order Adopting Amendments to Statewide Rules Governing Electronic Filing in Criminal Cases
(Feb. 14, 2017)

Supreme Court Order of Texas Misc. Docket No. 17-9018 Order Adopting Amendments to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 33.1
(Feb. 14, 2017)

Supreme Court Order of Texas Misc. Docket No. 17-9007 Order Adopting Amendments to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.4, 72.2, and 73.7 (Joint Order, Court of Criminal Appeals Misc. Docket No. 17-001)
(Jan. 25, 2017)

News

The State of the Judiciary in Texas: Presented to the 85th Legislature by Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht
(Feb. 1, 2017)