Don't Let Your Texas Exhibits Get Rejected
Get the complete Texas exhibit requirements checklist. Know exactly what Tex. R. Civ. P. 194.4 (Pretrial Disclosures) requires before your filing deadline.
- Texas's e-filing file-size limit is commonly cited as 25 MB per PDF / 35 MB default envelope; appellate exceptions apply, but limits change — confirm the current limit with the court or clerk before filing.
- Use the court number and proceeding type when checking local exhibit instructions.
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Use the guide as a preparation checklist
- Check the instructions for your assigned court.
- Confirm labels, deadlines, and delivery method.
- Review the finished files before submitting.
Quick Reference
Source citations apply to the statement beside them, not the whole page. Check current court instructions and your case orders before filing.
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Try It FreeExhibitPrep formats documents; it does not provide legal advice or filing approval. Some guidance remains unverified. Citations support only their stated claims and scope. Review the finished files against current court instructions and case orders before filing.
Two Ways to Prepare Texas Exhibits
Manual Stamping
- •Place each label individually
- •Keep a separate exhibit list
- •Check numbering across files
- •Review instructions and finished files
With ExhibitPrep
- •Apply chosen labels across a batch
- •Create a contents page and bookmarks
- •Review stamps before saving
- •Revise and compare saved copies
About Texas Exhibit Requirements
Start with your case order, then compare the source notes below with the instructions for your assigned court. Confirm the case type, exhibit-exchange deadline, delivery method, and final file names before preparing your submission.
Before you file
ExhibitPrep formats documents. It does not provide legal advice, submit filings, or determine whether evidence is admissible or a filing meets court requirements.
Some guidance has not been verified against current official sources. A citation supports only its stated claim and scope. Compare the finished PDF with current court instructions and orders in your case. Follow the filing review checklist.
What's in the Guide
- Civil disclosure and authentication source notes
- E-filing format and size checks
- Harris County: a specific court example
- Dallas County: a specific scheduling-order example
- Travis County civil-court upload instructions
- A practical final-review checklist
County-Specific Rules Covered
Harris County: 334th Civil District Court
- • The 334th Civil District Court posts instructions for temporary-injunction hearings and bench trials calling for printed, indexed exhibits in a notebook for the judge; its court reporter accepts exhibits on a flash drive. Source (opens in a new tab)
- • Confirm the assigned court and hearing type before choosing a delivery method; do not assume a county-wide Box workflow.
Dallas County: 14th District Court, Level 1 order
- • The 14th District Court’s posted Level 1 order sets jury-trial exhibit-list exchange and exchange of previously unproduced exhibits 14 days before the Initial Trial Setting; its specified pretrial filings are due at 4 p.m. on the preceding Thursday; a reset does not change deadlines without an order. Source (opens in a new tab)
- • Under that Level 1 order, exhibits must be identified individually rather than by category or group, except records offered through business-record affidavits; confirm the order entered in your case before applying this example. Source (opens in a new tab)
Travis County civil courts
- • Travis County’s February 2026 civil-court instructions require exhibit uploads to Box at least 24 hours before the hearing or trial. Source (opens in a new tab)
- • Each exhibit must be a separate searchable PDF without password, encryption, or rights restrictions; multiple exhibits must not be combined into one PDF. Source (opens in a new tab)
Pro Tips Included
- •Have counsel assess authentication and objections separately from exhibit labeling.
- •Record the deadline and its triggering event from the order entered in your case.
- •Confirm whether you are preparing clerk filings, hearing exhibits, or courtesy copies.
- •Test searchability in the finished PDF, including scanned pages.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- 1.Applying a court example without checking the order entered in your case
- 2.Confusing exhibit exchange, clerk filing, and delivery to the courtroom
- 3.Skipping the final readability and searchability check
- 4.Exceeding the individual PDF or envelope limit shown by the filing provider
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Texas Exhibit FAQs
What exhibit marking system do Texas courts require?
Use your assigned court’s instructions and case order to choose the party designation, identifier, and file name. See the specifically scoped Travis County example above before preparing civil-court Box uploads.
Is e-filing mandatory in Texas courts?
Check Rule 21(f)(1) and (4) for the mandate and document exceptions, including your case type and whether you are represented.
What is the self-authentication rule under TRCP 193.7?
Have counsel review Rule 193.7 against the discovery production, notice, objections, and court orders in your case. Do not treat a stamped exhibit as a ruling on authentication or admissibility.
What is the exhibit exchange deadline in Texas?
Record the deadline and triggering event from your case order. Check the Rule 194 scope and the specific county-court source notes above; do not use one county example as a statewide deadline.
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