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Texas Rules of Judicial Administration – 2026

The Texas Rules of Judicial Administration, seventeen rules adopted by the Supreme Court under Section 74.024 of the Government Code: the councils of presiding judges and of judges, time standards for disposing of cases, the administrative duties of courts and local administrative judges, the assignment of judges, local rules, forms and standing orders, pretrial proceedings in related cases, public access to judicial records, multidistrict litigation, the special three-judge district court, appeals from counties assigned to more than one appellate district, additional resources for complex cases, and restraints in juvenile court.

Browse all 17 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.

Rule 1 Authority Rule 2 Definitions Rule 3 Council of Presiding Judges Rule 4 Council of Judges Rule 5 Duties of the Presiding Judge Rule 6 Time Standards for the Disposition of Cases; Time Reporting Rule 7 Administrative Responsibilities Rule 8 Assignment of Judges Rule 9 Local Administrative Judges Rule 10 Local Rules, Forms, and Standing Orders Rule 11 Pretrial Proceedings in Certain Cases Rule 12 Public Access to Judicial Records Rule 13 Multidistrict Litigation Rule 14 Special Three-Judge District Court Rule 15 Appeals from Trial Courts in Counties Assigned to Multiple Appellate Districts Rule 16 Additional Resources for Certain Cases Rule 17 Use of Restraints in Juvenile Court