Tex. R. App. P. 70 · FIVE. PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
Brief on the Merits
Text — Updated with Amendments Effective February 6, 2026
70.1. Initial Brief
If review is granted, the petitioner — or, if there was no petition, the party who lost in the court of appeals — must file a brief within 30 days after review is granted.
70.2. Respondent’s Brief
The opposing party must file a brief within 30 days after the petitioner's brief is filed.
70.3. Brief Contents and Form Briefs must comply with the requirements of Rules 9 and 38, except that they need not contain the appendix (Rule 38.1(k)).
70.4. Other Briefs
The Court of Criminal Appeals may direct that a party file a brief, or an additional brief, in a particular case. Additionally, upon motion by a party the Court may permit the filing of additional briefs.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
Notes and Comments
Comment to 1997 change: This is former Rule 203. The rule is amended without substantive change.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Updated with Amendments Effective February 6, 2026
- Official file
- https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1463134/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure-02062026.pdf (PDF pages 105)
- Text hash
- sha256 584247295a8596b1c039a63a053d2cfa2ac94ce4c4be51d26ed9b3b3f0a038eb
- Composed by
- compose_tx_rules.py 2026-10-05: two PDF extractors agree character for character after the same chrome removal
BenchPath cards that rely on this text
This rule cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure
Procedural information only. Not legal advice and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Confirm the current text with the official publisher before relying on it.