Every endpoint in the decision tree

Routes

Each route has the same eight parts: trigger, eligibility, forum, timing, procedure, merits, disposition, and further review. Print any page.

E-C-ROUTES Civil final-judgment route set (computed) civil
E-C-ORD Ordinary (or accelerated) civil appeal civil
E-C-MNT Motion for new trial or to modify (trial court) civil
E-C-306A Late notice of judgment (TRCP 306a(4)–(5); TRAP 4.2) civil
E-C-RESTRICTED Restricted appeal civil
E-C-BOR Bill of review (independent action) civil
E-C-INTERLOC Statutory interlocutory appeal (accelerated) civil
E-C-PERMISSIVE Permissive appeal civil
E-C-MANDAMUS Original proceeding (mandamus / prohibition) civil
E-C-RESEARCH-FINALITY Research first: is the order final? civil
E-C-RESEARCH-DATE Research first: what is the signing date? civil
E-C-RESEARCH-MOTIONS Research first: was a deadline-extending motion timely filed? civil
E-C-RESEARCH-306A Research first: when was notice received? civil
E-C-RESEARCH-ACCEL Research first: is the case accelerated? civil
E-C-RESEARCH-INTERLOC Research first: is interlocutory appeal authorized? civil
E-F-TERM Accelerated appeal — termination or child-protection final order family
E-F-PO Protective order family
E-F-RESEARCH-ORDER Research first: is this family order appealable by statute? family
E-K-DIRECT Criminal direct appeal criminal
E-K-CCA-DIRECT Direct appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals (death penalty; § 11a bail denial) criminal
E-K-ORDER-APPEAL Appeal from an appealable order (no sentencing date) criminal
E-K-PENDING Direct appeal pending criminal
E-K-BAIL Bail review criminal
E-K-BAIL-STATE State's expedited appeal of an order granting bail (TRAP 31.8) criminal
E-K-318-NA Rule 31.8 does not apply on the charge entered criminal
E-K-RESEARCH-318 Research first: is the charge on the Rule 31.8(a) list? criminal
E-K-PRETRIAL-HABEAS Pretrial habeas corpus criminal
E-K-PRETRIAL-OTHER Other pretrial ruling criminal
E-K-11072 Article 11.072 application (community supervision) criminal
E-K-11072-SUB Subsequent Article 11.072 application criminal
E-K-1107 Article 11.07 application (final non-death felony) criminal
E-K-1107-SUB Subsequent Article 11.07 application criminal
E-K-11071 Article 11.071 application (death sentence) criminal
E-K-11-MISD Misdemeanor habeas criminal
E-K-EXEC Sentence-execution complaint criminal
E-K-RESEARCH-POSTURE Research first: present posture criminal
E-K-RESEARCH-DATE Research first: sentencing date criminal
E-K-RESEARCH-SUPV Research first: what is being challenged on supervision criminal
E-K-RESEARCH-PRIOR Research first: prior habeas application criminal
E-K-RESEARCH-SENTENCE Research first: what is the sentence criminal
E-J-CERT Accelerated appeal — juvenile certification/transfer order juvenile
E-J-APPEAL Juvenile appeal — adjudication, disposition, or modification juvenile
E-J-RESEARCH-ORDER Research first: which § 56.01(c) order is this? juvenile
E-K-STATE-APPEAL State's appeal criminal
E-K-MUNI Appeal from municipal or justice court criminal
E-K-MUNI-RECORD Appeal from a municipal court of record criminal
E-K-OOTA Restoration of a lost appeal or PDR (out-of-time relief) criminal
E-K-DNA Chapter 64 post-conviction DNA testing criminal
E-CONTEMPT Review of a contempt judgment civil
E-C-JP Appeal from justice court — small claims or debt claim civil
E-C-JP-EVICT Eviction appeal — suit filed on or after January 1, 2026 (TRCP 510.19) civil
E-C-JP-EVICT-FORMER Eviction appeal — suit filed before January 1, 2026 (former TRCP 510.9) civil
E-C-JP-REPAIR Appeal from justice court — repair and remedy (TRCP 509.8) civil
E-C-RESEARCH-EVICT Research first: when was the eviction suit filed? civil
E-C-PROBATE Probate order civil
E-C-ADMIN Judicial review of an agency order civil
E-SCOTX-PFR Petition for review — Supreme Court of Texas civil
E-CCA-PDR Petition for discretionary review — Court of Criminal Appeals criminal
E-RESEARCH-ORIGIN Research first: unresolved origin — which court rendered it? all
E-RESEARCH-REVIEW Research first: which further review applies? all
E-BEYOND-SCOPE Beyond this report: where to look all