Tex. R. Evid. 1002 · Article X. CONTENTS OF WRITINGS, RECORDINGS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS
Requirement of the Original
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Text — Effective July 2, 2026
An original writing, recording, or photograph is required in order to prove its content unless these rules or other law provides otherwise.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Effective July 2, 2026
- Official file
- https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1463074/texas-rules-of-evidence-updated-with-amendments-effective-07022026.pdf (PDF pages 60)
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- sha256 819d4d590c06759bc5bb7c3da8b0bd6e8d4fa8ca3d87c974a8cb798e25c362e7
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- compose_tx_rules.py 2026-10-05: two PDF extractors agree character for character after the same chrome removal
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