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Case-law access map · checked November 7, 2026

# Texas: where to read court opinions for free

Free and searchable from 1840 to today (CourtListener from 1892; Caselaw Access Project to 2019).

Appeals courts: gaps. No free, text-searchable source we checked is both current and confirmed for all of them.

As we read the highest court's own website and the free indexes on November 7, 2026. CourtListener's years come from its public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026). The table has each court and source.

Not legal advice. Check the court's own website before relying on any listing.

## Courts and sources

| Court | Level | Source | Years | Text search | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas | Highest court | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=texcrimapp)) | 1892–2026 | Yes | Opened in our check. 66,153 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Sep 17, 2026; 16,848 with approximate dates. |
| Supreme Court of Texas | Highest court | [txcourts.gov](https://www.txcourts.gov/supreme/orders-opinions/) | from 2014 | Not checked | Opened in our check. |
| Texas Court of Criminal Appeals | Highest court | [search.txcourts.gov](https://search.txcourts.gov/DocketSrch.aspx?coa=coscca) | from 2004 | Not checked | Not read: its robots.txt asks automated tools to stay out (Nov 7, 2026). A person using a browser can still open it. |
| Texas Supreme Court | Highest court | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=tex)) | 1866–2026 | Yes | Opened in our check. 24,694 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Sep 25, 2026; 10,747 with approximate dates. |
| Court of Appeals of Texas | Appeals | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=texapp)) | 1882–2019 | Yes | Opened in our check. CourtListener shows no automatic collection of new opinions from this court. 111,203 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Jul 3, 2019; 31,708 with approximate dates. |
| Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco) | Appeals | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=txctapp10)) | 1982–2026 | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use. 13,158 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Sep 24, 2026. |
| Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland) | Appeals | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=txctapp11)) | 1982–2026 | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use. 13,472 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Sep 24, 2026. |
| Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler) | Appeals | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=txctapp12)) | 1982–2024 | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use. 12,393 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Nov 27, 2024. |
| Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District | Appeals | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=txctapp13)) | 1981–2026 | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use. 31,120 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Sep 17, 2026. |
| Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District (Corpus Christi) | Appeals | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=txctapp13A)) | None found | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use. No opinions from this court were found in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026). |
| Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District (Edinburg) | Appeals | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=txctapp13B)) | None found | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use. No opinions from this court were found in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026). |
| Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston) | Appeals | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=txctapp14)) | 1982–2024 | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use. 35,871 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Dec 6, 2024. |
| Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District | Appeals | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=txctapp15)) | 2015–2026 | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use. 2,515 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Sep 17, 2026. |
| Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston) | Appeals | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=txctapp1)) | 1981–2026 | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use. 39,814 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Sep 18, 2026. |
| Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth) | Appeals | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=txctapp2)) | 1986–2026 | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use. 34,448 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Sep 17, 2026. |
| Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin) | Appeals | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=txctapp3)) | 1988–2026 | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use. 46,751 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Sep 18, 2026. |
| Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio) | Appeals | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=txctapp4)) | 1981–2026 | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use. 44,848 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Sep 21, 2026. |
| Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas) | Appeals | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=txctapp5)) | 1981–2025 | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use. 38,011 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Aug 26, 2025. |
| Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana) | Appeals | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=txctapp6)) | 1987–2026 | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use. 16,917 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Sep 24, 2026. |
| Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo) | Appeals | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=txctapp7)) | 1981–2026 | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use. 26,444 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Sep 22, 2026. |
| Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso) | Appeals | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=txctapp8)) | 1981–2026 | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use. 18,203 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Jul 31, 2026. |
| Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont) | Appeals | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=txctapp9)) | 1981–2026 | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use. 10,062 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Sep 24, 2026. |
| Texas Courts of Appeals (15) | Appeals | [search.txcourts.gov](https://search.txcourts.gov/DocketSrch.aspx?coa=coa01) | Start year not found | Not checked | Not read: its robots.txt asks automated tools to stay out (Nov 7, 2026). A person using a browser can still open it. |
| Texas Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation | Appeals | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=texjpml)) | 2003–2016 | Yes | Opened in our check. CourtListener shows no automatic collection of new opinions from this court. 49 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Aug 30, 2016; 14 with approximate dates. |
| Texas - all reported decisions in CAP reporters | Other | [Caselaw Access Project (Harvard)](https://case.law/) ([evidence](https://case.law/caselaw/)) | 1840–2019 | No | Opened in our check. |
| Texas - state appellate and supreme courts (published opinions) | Other | [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/) | from 1950 | Yes | Opened in our check. |
| Texas Attorney General Reports | Other | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=texag)) | 1977–2026 | Yes | Opened in our check. 22,991 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Sep 28, 2026; 18,612 with approximate dates. |
| Texas Commission of Appeals | Other | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=texcommnapp)) | 1882–1927 | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use. CourtListener lists it as a historical court. 3,467 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Apr 20, 1927; 3,451 with approximate dates. |
| Texas Court of Review Tribunal | Other | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=texrevtrib)) | None found | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use. No opinions from this court were found in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026). |
| Texas Special Court of Review | Other | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=texreview)) | 1991–2015 | Yes | Opened in our check. CourtListener shows no automatic collection of new opinions from this court. 8 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Sep 30, 2015; 2 with approximate dates. |
| United States Special Tribunal of Texas | Other | [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/) ([evidence](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=o&court=sttex)) | 2004 | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use. 1 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Jun 10, 2004. |

## Where else to look

- [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com/): Lists 6 Texas courts.
- [Caselaw Access Project (Harvard)](https://case.law/): Holds published opinions from 1840 to 2019.
- [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/): Its help page says its case law covers state appellate and supreme courts since 1950.
- [txcourts.gov](https://www.txcourts.gov/supreme/orders-opinions/): Official court website.
- [search.txcourts.gov](https://search.txcourts.gov/DocketSrch.aspx?coa=coscca): Official court website.
- [Justia](https://law.justia.com/cases/): Also publishes opinions; we did not check it state by state.

## Known gaps

- CourtListener's court record shows no automatic collection of new opinions from Court of Appeals of Texas and Texas Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. Check the court's own website for recent ones.
- Texas Court of Criminal Appeals: the court's own website refused our automated check on Nov 7, 2026 (its robots.txt asks automated tools to stay out). A person using a browser may still be able to read opinions there.
- We could not confirm that opinion text can be searched on Supreme Court of Texas' website.
- The Caselaw Access Project holds published opinions only through 2019.
- Our survey lists no free statewide source of trial-court opinions for this state.

## Search the law

Corpus doesn't hold opinions. It does search Texas statutes: [Search Texas statutes in Corpus](https://corpuslaw.us/search?state=TX)

Read by Corpus on November 7, 2026. All case-law pages: https://corpuslaw.us/case-law
Data: [Corpus Open (open source)](https://github.com/teakesdev/corpus-open). CourtListener bulk data (public domain), snapshot Sep 30, 2026.

Not legal advice. Check the court's own website before relying on any listing.