Tex. R. Evid. 1005 · Article X. CONTENTS OF WRITINGS, RECORDINGS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS
Copies of Public Records to Prove Content
Text — Effective July 2, 2026
The proponent may use a copy to prove the content of an official record—or of a document that was recorded or filed in a public office as authorized by law—if these conditions are met: the record or document is otherwise admissible; and the copy is certified as correct in accordance with Rule 902(4) or is testified to be correct by a witness who has compared it with the original. If no such copy can be obtained by reasonable diligence, then the proponent may use other evidence to prove the content.
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- Effective July 2, 2026
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- https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1463074/texas-rules-of-evidence-updated-with-amendments-effective-07022026.pdf (PDF pages 60)
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