Supreme Court of Texas
State Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court of Texas is the court of last resort for civil matters in Texas. It promulgates statewide civil, appellate, evidence, and judicial administration rules
Upcoming Court Closures
Veterans Day
Wednesday
Wed, Nov 11, 2026
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday
Thu, Nov 26, 2026
Day After Thanksgiving
Friday
Fri, Nov 27, 2026
Texas Supreme Court filing resources
- Court role
- Texas court of last resort for civil matters, composed of a chief justice and eight justices
- Rules to check
- Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 9, Rule 52 for original proceedings, and Rule 53 for petitions for review
- Filing stack
- Attorneys file through eFileTexas, with court-specific filing requirements
Filing requirements
Practice-before-the-court guidance covering appellate filings, original proceedings, petitions for review, and eFileTexas
Submission schedules
Current and past oral argument submission schedules
Texas court holidays
Official Texas judiciary holiday schedule used for appellate closure checks