Article I. General Provisions
- Title & Scope
- Purpose and Construction
- Rulings on Evidence
- Preliminary Questions
- Limited Admissibility
- Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded Statements
- Rule of Optional Completeness
Article II. Judicial Notice
- Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts
- Determination of Law of Other States
- Determination of the Laws of Foreign Countries
- Determination of Texas City and County Ordinances, the Contents of the Texas Register, and the Rules of Agencies Published in the Administrative Code
Article III. Presumptions
- No rules adopted at this time.
Article IV. Relevancy and Its Limits
- Definition of “Relevant Evidence”
- Relevant Evidence Generally Admissible; Irrelevant Evidence Inadmissible
- Exclusion of Relevant Evidence on Special Grounds
- Character Evidence Not Admissible to Prove Conduct; Exceptions; other Crimes
- Methods of Proving Character
- Habit; Routine Practice
- Subsequent Remedial Measures; Notification of Defect
- Compromise and Offers to Compromise
- Payment of Medical and Similar Expenses
- Inadmissibility of Pleas, Plea Discussions and Related Statements
- Liability Insurance
- Evidence of Previous Sexual Conduct in Criminal Cases – updated – effective January 1, 2007
Article V. Privileges
- Privileges Recognized Only as Provided
- Required Reports Privileged by Statute
- Lawyer-Client Privileges
- Husband-Wife Privileges – updated – effective January 1, 2007
- Communications to Members of the Clergy
- Political Vote
- Trade Secrets
- Identity of Informer
- Physician-Patient Privilege
- Confidentiality of Mental Health Information in Civil Cases
- Waiver of Privilege by Voluntary Disclosure
- Privileged Matter Disclosed Under Compulsion or Without Opportunity to Claim Privilege
- Comment Upon or Inference from Claim of Privilege; Instruction
Article VI. Witnesses
- Competency and Incompetency of Witnesses
- Lack of Personal Knowledge
- Oath or Affirmation
- Interpreters
- Competency of Judge as a Witness
- Competency of Juror as a Witness
- Whom May Impeach
- Evidence of Character and Conduct of a Witness
- Impeachment by Evidence of Conviction of Crime
- Religious Beliefs or Opinions
- Mode and Order of Interrogation and Presentation
- Writing Used to Refresh Memory
- Prior Statements of Witnesses: Impeachment and Support
- Exclusion of Witnesses
- Production of Statements of Witnesses in Criminal Cases
Article VII. Opinions and Expert Testimony
- Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses
- Testimony by Experts
- Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts
- Opinion of Ultimate Issue
- Disclosure of Facts or Data Underlying Expert Opinion
- Audit in Civil Cases
Article VIII. Hearsay
- Definitions
- Hearsay Rule
- Hearsay Exceptions; Availability of Declarant Immaterial
- Hearsay Exceptions; Declarant Unavailable
- Hearsay Within Hearsay
- Attacking and Supporting Credibility of Declarant
Article IX. Authentication and Identification
- Requirement of Authentication or Identification
- Self-Authentication
- Subscribing Witness’ Testimony Unnecessary