Appellate Law in Texas
This page covers appellate law as it applies in Texas — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what appellate protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern appellate in Texas
Texas state law
- TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL › APPEALS › APPEALS › APPEALS FROM COUNTY OR DISTRICT COURTTX CP § 51.014
Cited in 1,557 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE › JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGSTX FA § 54.02
Cited in 328 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE › JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGSTX FA § 54.03
Cited in 247 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP › PROTECTION OF THE CHILD › REVIEW OF PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN UNDER CARE OF DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES › FINAL ORDER FOR CHILD UNDER DEPARTMENT CARETX FA § 263.405
Cited in 222 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE › APPEALTX FA § 56.01
Cited in 162 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP › GENERAL PROVISIONS › APPEALSTX FA § 109.002
Cited in 157 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Federal law
- Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
- Judiciary Act of 1891 (Evarts Act / Circuit Courts of Appeals Act)
The Judiciary Act of 1891, also called the Evarts Act or Circuit Courts of Appeals Act, created the United States Circuit Courts of Appeals as an intermediate level of federal a…
- Judicial Code of 1911
The Judicial Code of 1911 reorganized the federal judiciary, finally abolishing the older United States Circuit Courts as trial-level courts (whose work was transferred entirely…
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for appellate in Texas.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.