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Tex. R. App. P. 14.2

Procedure

activein force · 2026-02-06 – presentact-effective-date

(a) Request to Cover Court Proceeding.

(1) A person wishing to broadcast, televise,

record, or photograph a court proceeding

must file with the court clerk a request to

cover the proceeding. The request must

state:

(A) the case style and number;

(B) the date and time when the

proceeding is to begin;

(C) the name of the requesting person

or organization;

(D) the type of coverage requested (for

example, televising or

photographing); and

(E) the type and extent of equipment to

be used.

(2) A request to cover argument of a case

must be filed no later than five days

before the date the case is set for

argument and must be served on all

parties to the case. A request to cover any

other proceeding must be filed no later

than two days before the date when the

proceeding is to begin.

(b) Response. Any party may file a response to

the request. If the request is to cover

argument, the response must be filed no later

than two days before the date set for

argument. If a party objects to coverage of the

argument, the response should state the injury

that will allegedly result from coverage.

(c) Court May Shorten Time. The court may, in

the interest of justice, shorten the time for

filing a document under this rule if no party

or interested person would be unduly

prejudiced.

(d) Decision of Court. In deciding whether to

allow coverage, the court may consider

information known ex parte to the court. The

court may allow, deny, limit, or terminate

coverage for any reason the court considers

necessary or appropriate, such as protecting

the parties' rights or the dignity of the court

and ensuring the orderly conduct of the

proceedings.

History

Notes and Comments Comment to 1997 change: This is former Rule 21. The rule is rewritten and now allows recording and broadcasting of court proceedings at the discretion of the court and subject to the stated guidelines.

Provenance

Source
txcourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-15
Edition
2026-09-14
Content hash
b292f83b9b903bacb3e7f3ea61e70d6de7e547da2b356a75ac7acffae5818b2a
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