E-Filing Overview

Referlex brings Texas electronic filing into one workspace: prepare a filing, attach documents, choose recipients and payment, submit to eFileTexas, and follow the court's response. This guide explains the website screens and the Texas systems behind them.

If the page displays Texas Stage — Test Filings Only, you are in the testing environment. Stage submissions do not file documents in a real court. Use the environment banner to distinguish testing from live filing before entering information or submitting anything.

Choose a topic below or use the nested E-Filing sections in the sidebar. For a first filing, begin with Getting Started, then follow Starting a Filing in order.

Getting Started

• How Texas E-Filing Works — Understand the filer, EFM, clerk, and court systems, from draft preparation through acceptance and service.
• Before Your First Filing — Gather your documents and account details, and learn where to find each part of the filing workspace.
• Connect Your eFileTexas Account — Link an existing account, register and activate a new one, or recover access.

Starting a Filing

• Choose a Court and Case — Start a new case or find an existing one, then choose filing codes and additional court services.
• Prepare and Attach Documents — Prepare PDFs, choose document slots and classifications, and understand file limits and saved drafts.
• Parties and Representation — Add the appropriate case parties and confirm the filing attorney or individual representation.
• Electronic Service and Copies — Select service contacts and distinguish electronic service from preliminary and courtesy copies.
• Fees and Payment Accounts — Choose or register a payment account and understand fee quotes, charges, and their limitations.
• Review and Submit — Check the complete package, confirm your review, and send the filing or service request.

Manage Your Filings

• Find Filings and Understand Statuses — Locate drafts and envelopes, check eFileTexas records, and interpret pending and final outcomes.
• Documents, Receipts, and Service Records — Download available documents and inspect fee estimates, identifiers, and service delivery evidence.
• Correct, Refile, or Cancel — Respond to rejected filings, request cancellation when available, and resume or discard drafts.
• Notifications — Review eFileTexas service and account notices and manage notification preferences.

Filer Settings

• Individual Account Settings — Manage your personal eFileTexas profile, private service contact, password, and notification choices.
• Firm Administration — Manage firm details, attorneys, filer permissions, payment accounts, and service-contact associations.

Help and Testing

• Troubleshooting and Support — Resolve connection, document, payment, and delivery problems and gather the right information for support.
• Testing in Stage — Understand test accounts, court availability, recipient delivery, and the boundary between Stage and live filing.