Texas Rules of Court – State, Federal, Federal KeyRules, Local and Local KeyRules (Vols. I-IIIA) provides the rules of court and civil practice guides needed to practice before the state, federal, and local courts of Texas.
Texas Rules of Court - State (Vol. I) provides state rules of court, including:
- Texas Rules of Civil Procedure
- Texas Rules of Evidence
- Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure
- Local Rules of the Courts of Appeals
- And more
Texas Rules of Court - Federal (Vol. II) provides federal rules of court, including:
- Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
- Federal Rules of Evidence
- Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
- Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and Internal Operating Procedures
- Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
- Federal Courts Miscellaneous Fee Schedules
- And more
Texas Rules of Court - Local (Vol. III) provides local rules of court, covering:
- Angelina County
- Aransas/Bee/Live Oak/McMullen/San Patricio Counties
- Austin/Fayette/Waller Counties
- Bell County
- Bexar County
- Bowie County
- Brazos County
- Cameron County
- Castro/Hale/Swisher Counties
- Collin County
- Comal/Hays/Caldwell Counties
- Crockett County
- Dallas County
- Denton County
- Ector County
- El Paso County
- Fort Bend County
- Galveston County
- Gregg County
- Grimes County
- Guadalupe County
- And more
Texas Rules of Court - Federal KeyRules (Vol. IIA) and
Texas Rules of Court - Local KeyRules (Vol. IIIA) identify, organize, and provide, in outline format, the court rules, statutes, caselaw, and secondary sources needed to draft, file, and serve common civil court filings in the local courts of Texas. Each
KeyRules outline corresponds to a specific pleading, motion, or discovery request, providing the applicable procedural rules and integrating them into sections by rule type (e.g., timing, format, filing and service, etc.). The procedural rule content is further enhanced with on-point caselaw and industry-leading Thomson Reuters secondary sources.
KeyRules provides attorneys, paralegals, and other legal staff with the information needed to draft, file, and serve their court documents quickly and correctly. Key features include:
- Outlines for more than a dozen of the most commonly filed pleadings, motions, and discovery requests
- Clear, intuitive presentation of the applicable procedural rules by document type and rule type to easily locate procedural requirements throughout the drafting and filing process
- Enhancement of rule content with on-point caselaw and industry-leading Thomson Reuters secondary sources for clear understanding of procedural requirements
- Inclusion of corresponding court forms, filing checklists, and sample court documents to promote drafting and filing economies and reduce drafting and filing errors
- Regular updates of KeyRules content to account for changes in law
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