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Short, factual explainers about Texas courts and the legal system — drawn from the same live records that power the rest of Referlex.
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August 2026
August 13How Many Justices Are on the Texas Supreme Court?
Nine — one chief justice and eight justices. Who they are right now, how they get the job, and why Texas has two courts of last resort.
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Fifteen intermediate courts of appeals hear most Texas appeals before they ever reach the high courts. Here's the full list, live.
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