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Welcome to the Texas Judicial Branch. New Reporting Instructions and Guidance Documents related to HB 1182 (Counties with Population Over 1 Million) and HB 2384 (Court Performance, ALL Counties) are now posted. The Public Safety Report System (PSRS) is now live.
The Office of Court Administration's Judicial Information program collects statistical and other information from Texas' approximately 2,800 courts.
The trial court structure in Texas has several different levels, each level handling different types of cases, with some overlap. For further information on court structure, jurisdiction, judge qualifications, contact information, and maps, see About Texas Courts.
Administrative Judicial Regions. County Courts at Law - October 2023. District Courts - October 2024 (Texas Legislative Council) Statutory Probate Courts - October 2023.
The basic structure of the present court system of Texas was established by an 1891 constitutional amendment. The amendment established the Supreme Court, the highest state appellate court for civil matters, and the Court of Criminal Appeals, which makes the final determination in criminal matters.
Supreme Court as the highest state appellate court for civil matters, and the Court of Criminal Appeals, which makes the final determination in criminal matters. Today, there are also 14 courts of appeals that exercise intermediate appellate jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases.
Clerks and Court Reporters can request access to the portal. Once processed, a password and filing instructions will be emailed to you by the Office of Court Administration. Your login and password will work for all Courts of Appeals.
Some municipal courts are courts of record—appeals from the courts are taken on the record to the county-level courts. As of February 2015, 155 courts indicated that they were a court of record; a list is posted at http://www.txcourts.gov/about-texas-courts.aspx.
The Judicial Directory is produced only once a year. Information is current as of June 2023, unless otherwise noted. For more current information, search our judicial directory database (for all court levels). For available maps, see the Court Jurisdiction Maps page.
THE JUDICIAL BRANCH The judicial branch of Texas government includes the court system of the state and the judicial agencies, such as the Office of Court Administration. Its role is to interpret the law and to resolve legal disputes. It is the smallest branch of state government. The meaning of a constitutional provision is not always obvious; the