Welcome to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
The Court of Criminal Appeals is Texas' highest court for criminal cases. The Court consists of a Presiding Judge and eight Judges . They are elected by the voters of the entire state, and they hold their offices for terms of six years.
The Court sits in Austin, near the Capitol. From time to time it may sit in other cities to hear cases.
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Judge Cathy Cochran Remembered
February 09, 2021
The Court regrets to announce that Judge Cathy Cochran died on February 7, 2021 . Judge Cochran served on the court from 2001 through 2014. Before her tenure on the Court, Judge Cochran served Harris and Fort Bend counties as an assistant district attorney, and she was the Director of Criminal Justice for the Policy Office of Governor George W. Bush. Before and after her judicial service, she was in private law practice. She also taught at the University of Houston Law Center and authored and edited the Texas Rules of Evidence Handbook. We extend our sincere condolences to her family, colleagues, and friends.
Misc. Docket 20-015
December 10, 2020
Order Appointing Members to the Judicial Commission on Mental Health
MISC. DOCKET 20-015 Order Appointing Members to the Judicial Commission on Mental Health
Misc. Docket 20-014
December 10, 2020
Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 49.3
MISC. DOCKET 20-014 Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 49.3
Misc. Docket 20-013
August 26, 2020
Order Amending Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 49.3
MISC. DOCKET 20-013 Order Amending Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 49.3
MISC. DOCKET 20-012
June 01, 2020
Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rule of Evidence 103(c) MISC. DOCKET 20-012 Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rule of Evidence 103(c)
Misc. Docket 20-009
March 30, 2020
Emergency Order Regarding the Rules of Judicial Education
MISC. DOCKET 20-009 Emergency Order Regarding the Rules of Judicial Education
