Composed of the Chief Justice and eight Justices, the Supreme Court of Texas is the court of last resort for civil matters in the State of Texas. 

The Justices of the Supreme Court are elected to staggered six-year terms in state-wide elections. When a vacancy arises the Governor may appoint a Justice, subject to Senate confirmation, to serve out the remainder of an unexpired term until the next general election. All members of the Court must be at least 35 years of age, a citizen of Texas, licensed to practice law in Texas, and must have practiced law (or have been a lawyer and a judge of a court of record together) for at least ten years (see Tex. Const., Art. 5, Sec. 2).

By statute the Court has administrative control over the State Bar of Texas. Tex. Gov't Code § 81.011. The Court is also the sole authority for licensing attorneys in Texas and appoints the members of the Board of Law Examiners which administers the Texas bar examination. Tex. Gov't Code §§ 82.00, 82.004.

The Court promulgates the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Texas Rules of Evidence and other rules and standards.

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Nathan L. Hecht

Patrick Passmore

Haley Marlow

Dave Rodriques

Emily G.

Zach Kopec

Scott Kitner

Rebeca Aizpuru Huddle

Michael Choyke

Justice Debra Lehrmann

Jeffrey S. Boyd

Jane Bland

Jaclyn Daumerie

Evan Young

J. Brett Busby

Claudia Jenks

The Judicial Team at the Supreme Court of Texas is responsible for adjudicating civil cases of last resort in the state. They review and interpret laws, issue opinions, and ensure the proper application of civil law. The team also has administrative control over the State Bar of Texas and oversees the licensing process for attorneys, including appointing members to the Board of Law Examiners. Additionally, they promulgate various procedural and evidentiary rules that govern civil litigation and appellate processes throughout Texas.


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