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Part I — General Provisions

101 Title, Scope, and Applicability of the Rules; Definitions
102 Purpose
103 Rulings on Evidence
104 Preliminary Questions
105 Evidence That Is Not Admissible Against Other Parties or for Other Purposes
106 Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded Statements
107 Rule of Optional Completeness

Part II — Judicial Notice

201 Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts
202 Judicial Notice of Other States' Law
203 Determining Foreign Law D
204 Judicial Notice of Texas Municipal and County Ordinances, Texas Register Contents, and Published Agency Rules

Part IV — Relevance and Its Limits

401 Test for Relevant Evidence
402 General Admissibility of Relevant Evidence
403 Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion, or Other Reasons
404 Character Evidence; Crimes or Other Acts
405 Methods of Proving Character
406 Habit; Routine Practice
407 Subsequent Remedial Measures; Notification of Defect
408 Compromise Offers and Negotiations
409 Offers to Pay Medical and Similar Expenses
410 Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related Statements
411 Liability Insurance
412 Evidence of Previous Sexual Conduct in Criminal Cases

Part V — Privileges

501 Privileges in General
502 Required Reports Privileged By Statute
503 Lawyer–Client Privilege
504 Spousal Privileges
505 Privilege For Communications to a Clergy Member
506 Political Vote Privilege
507 Trade Secrets Privilege
508 Informer's Identity Privilege
509 Physician–Patient Privilege
510 Mental Health Information Privilege in Civil Cases
511 Waiver by Voluntary Disclosure
512 Privileged Matter Disclosed Under Compulsion or Without Opportunity to Claim Privilege
513 Comment On or Inference From a Privilege Claim; Instruction

Part VI — Witnesses

601 Competency to Testify in General; "Dead Man's Rule"
602 Need for Personal Knowledge
603 Oath or Affirmation to Testify Truthfully
604 Interpreter
605 Judge's Competency as a Witness
606 Juror's Competency as a Witness
607 Who May Impeach a Witness
608 A Witness's Character for Truthfulness or Untruthfulness
609 Impeachment by Evidence of a Criminal Conviction D
610 Religious Beliefs or Opinions
611 Mode and Order of Examining Witnesses and Presenting Evidence
612 Writing Used to Refresh a Witness's Memory
613 Witness's Prior Statement and Bias or Interest
614 Excluding Witnesses
615 Producing a Witness's Statement in Criminal Cases

Part VII — Opinions and Expert Testimony

701 Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses
702 Testimony by Expert Witnesses
703 Bases of an Expert's Opinion Testimony
704 Opinion on an Ultimate Issue
705 Disclosing the Underlying Facts or Data and Examining an Expert About Them
706 Audit in Civil Cases

Part VIII — Hearsay

801 Definitions That Apply to This Article; Exclusions from Hearsay
802 The Rule Against Hearsay
803 Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay—Regardless of Whether the Declarant Is Available as a Witness
804 Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay—When the Declarant Is Unavailable as a Witness
805 Hearsay Within Hearsay
806 Attacking and Supporting the Declarant's Credibility

Part IX — Authentication and Identification

901 Authenticating or Identifying Evidence
902 Evidence That Is Self-Authenticating D
903 Subscribing Witness's Testimony

Part X — Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs

1001 Definitions That Apply to This Article
1002 Requirement of the Original
1003 Admissibility of Duplicates
1004 Admissibility of Other Evidence of Content
1005 Copies of Public Records to Prove Content
1006 Summaries to Prove Content
1007 Testimony or Statement of a Party to Prove Content
1008 Functions of the Court and Jury
1009 Translating a Foreign Language Document D

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Part VI · Witnesses

Rule 604. Interpreter

Amended September 1, 2025 (current)

An interpreter must be qualified and must give an oath or affirmation to make a true translation.

Source: Tex. R. Evid. 604 (pdf p. 36)

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