Texas Evidence Rules

Content includes the following Texas Rules of Evidence:
Art. I - General Provisions
101-Title, Scope, Definitions
102-Purpose
103-Rulings on Evidence. Judges' decisions on evidence
104-Preliminary Questions. Addressing initial legal questions
105-Evidence Admissibility Limits. Constraints on evidence use
106-Related Writings/Statements. Rules for related documents
107-Optional Completeness. Context for writings, recordings
Art. II - Judicial Notice
201-Adjudicative Facts. Recognizing certain facts as true
202-Other States’ Law. Laws of other states
203-Foreign Law. Guidelines for foreign law
204-Texas Ordinances, Register, Agency Rules. Official documents
Art. III - Presumptions
301-[No Rules]
Art. IV - Relevance and Its Limits
401-Relevance Test. Criteria for determining relevance
402-Admissibility. General rules for evidence acceptance
403-Excluding Evidence. Preventing biased evidence
404-Character Evidence; Crimes/Acts. Use of character in evidence
405-Proving Character. Demonstrating character
406-Habit, Routine. Habitual behavior
407-Remedial Measures. Post-event actions
408-Compromise, Negotiations. Use of compromises
409-Medical Expenses Offers. Offering to pay medical costs
410-Pleas, Discussions. Use of plea bargains
411-Liability Insurance. Insurance information
412-Sexual Conduct Evidence. Sexual history rules
Art. V - Privileges
501-General Privileges. Overview of legal privileges
502-Statutory Reports. Protection for certain reports
503-Lawyer–Client. Confidentiality between lawyer and client
504-Spousal. Rights of spouses
505-Clergy Communications. Protecting clergy communications
506-Political Vote. Secrecy of votes
507-Trade Secrets. Protecting information
508-Informer’s Identity. Confidentiality of informer
509-Physician–Patient. Medical confidentiality
510-Mental Health Info. Use of mental health records
511-Waiver by Disclosure. Losing privilege through disclosure
512-Compelled Disclosure. Forced revelation exceptions
513-Privilege Claim Comment. Implications of privilege
Art. VI - Witnesses
601-Competency; Dead Man’s Rule. Basic qualifications
602-Personal Knowledge. Direct knowledge requirement
603-Oath/Affirmation. Swearing to truth
604-Interpreter. Language interpretation
605-Judge as Witness. Judges' testimony
606-Juror as Witness. Juror testimony
607-Impeachment. Challenging testimony
608-Character for Truthfulness. Witness honesty
609-Criminal Conviction. Criminal history
610-Religious Beliefs. Handling religious beliefs
611-Examination, Presentation. Testimony procedures
612-Refreshing Memory. Assisting recall
613-Prior Statement, Bias. Considering statements
614-Excluding Witnesses. Disqualifying witnesses
615-Witness Statement. Disclosure in criminal cases
Art. VII - Opinions, Expert Testimony
701-Lay Opinions. Non-expert testimony
702-Expert Witnesses. Criteria for expert evidence
703-Expert Bases. Foundation for expert testimony
704-Ultimate Issue Opinions. Key legal questions
705-Expert Facts/Data. Basis of expert opinion
706-Audit. Use in civil litigation
Art. VIII - Hearsay
801-Definitions, Exclusions. Hearsay criteria
802-Hearsay Rule. Prohibition of hearsay
803-Exceptions. When hearsay is allowed
804-More Exceptions. Additional hearsay allowances
805-Hearsay Within Hearsay. Complex hearsay cases
806-Declarant Credibility. Hearsay source reliability
Art. IX - Authentication, Identification
901-Authenticating/Identifying. Proving genuineness
902-Self-Authenticating. Stand-alone evidence
903-Witness Testimony. Verification by witnesses
Art. X - Writings, Recordings, Photographs
1001-Definitions. Terms clarification
1002-Original Requirement. Need for originals
1003-Duplicates. Use of copies
1004-Other Evidence. Alternative proof forms
1005-Public Records. Government document use
1006-Summaries. Summarized evidence
1007-Party Testimony/Statement. Statements as proof
1008-Court/Jury Functions. Assessing evidence roles
1009-Translation. Handling non-English documents