What is re:Search®TX?

re:SearchTX allows access to an online repository of court case information powered by the courts of Texas.

Is there a Quick Reference Guide?

Sure! Click on the link below to download the short, 2-page guide on how to use re:SearchTX.

re:SearchTX Quick Reference Guide

Why is re:SearchTX necessary?

re:SearchTX provides secure, cross-jurisdictional access to electronic court records and documents throughout the state. Before re:SearchTX, searching across Texas required visits to each individual clerk/court.

How far back are cases/documents available?

Data and documents that were e-filed are in re:SearchTX from 1/1/2016. However, users without the attorney, judge, or clerk role will not be able to see data e-filed before 11/1/2018. As courts integrate with re:SearchTX, the date data becomes available is set by the clerk. In some instances, cases and documents contributed via the local courts could go back decades. The data in each court will vary court-by-court. See the list of completed and upcoming court integrations.

Does re:SearchTX have a complete set of every filing on every case in the local court's system?

Yes. The Supreme Court has required that all district and county courts be integrated with re:SearchTX by 11/1/2025. Some filings may not be visible to certain roles, as outlined in the JCIT Standards. If you find a case in re:SearchTX and you expect to see more filings on it, click the "Expect to See More Filings?" button to see more reasons on why you may not see all of the filings you expect to see on a particular case. Please send us feedback so we can look why a filing isn't appearing on a case that you expect. See the list of completed and upcoming court integrations.

What Texas courts are integrated with re:SearchTX?

See the list of completed and upcoming court integrations.

Is re:SearchTX accessible to users with physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities?

Yes. re:SearchTX follows the WCAG 2.1 and performs accessibility audits to ensure the solution remains in compliance.

Does re:SearchTX require me to download anything to use it?

No. The re:Search application is entirely web-based and is responsive to any desktop or mobile device.

Who can access re:SearchTX and what data can they see?

In order to access re:SearchTX, you must be registered on either the eFileTexas or re:SearchTX sites. If you already have an eFileTexas account, you can sign into re:SearchTX using the same email address and password. If you don't have an eFileTexas account, you can register for an account on re:SearchTX. A detailed description of the roles that can access re:SearchTX can be found on the JCIT Standards, but here's a quick summary:

How does re:SearchTX ensure confidential information isn’t released to the public?

There are many safety mechanisms found in re:SearchTX to ensure confidential or protected information is not released to the public. First, users must register to use re:SearchTX and cannot access information without providing some general information about themselves and activating their account by verifying their email address. Next, the JCIT Standards outline the case types and documents that should be accessible to the public. Lastly, integrations back to the counties themselves ensure that updates to security or removal of information that may already be on re:SearchTX is immediate and accurate.

What does re:SearchTX do to ensure that robots or malicious hackers don’t attack the system?

re:SearchTX adheres to standards for online security and data protection, and employs numerous mechanisms to block bots and challenge suspicious users within the user interface itself.

Can anyone search for information about anyone else in the state?

All of the case information and documents accessible to the public on re:SearchTX is public record and made available from the county in which the case information originated. State laws provide assurances that confidential or otherwise non-public information is not available online through the application.

Does re:SearchTX store credit card information?

No. Although users can create payment methods in the application, re:SearchTX does not store that information in compliance with PCI Data Security Standards.

How does the system properly verify that a user is the attorney they say they are?

When a user signs into re:SearchTX, we offer them the opportunity to claim an attorney record and secure access to their cases in re:SearchTX. There is a short but secure attorney verification process that the user must follow in order to obtain access to their cases in re:SearchTX.

If a person forgets to sign out of re:SearchTX, how does re:SearchTX protect against another person looking at that person’s screen?

When a user’s session has been inactive for 60 minutes, that session will be automatically ended and the user will be signed out of re:SearchTX.

What does re:SearchTX cost?

re:SearchTX is free to register for all users. Beyond the basic functionality in re:SearchTX, there is also a set of advanced value-added features designed to empower legal professionals. These value-added features are designed to assist legal professionals to become more informed, effective, and successful with key features like in-document text searching, the ability to search for specific key words within the body of the case documents, and case alerts. To learn more about subscribing to these advanced features, visit the pricing page. All these features are optional.

How much does a document cost in re:SearchTX?

Document fees were set by the Legislature at $1.00 for any document 1-10 pages in length and then $.10/page for each page thereafter. So, if you purchase a 2-page document, the cost is $1.00. If you purchase a 11-page document the cost is $1.10. Attorneys of Record and parties are not required to purchase documents on their own cases.

What are these notices?

Case Notices are email notifications sent from re:SearchTX (no-reply@researchtx.com) whenever certain events occur in a case in which you are listed as the attorney of record.

Examples of events include a document filing, an order being signed, or a hearing being scheduled.

Case Notices are sent only for courts or clerk’s offices that are integrated with re:SearchTX. You can view the list of integrated courts here: re:SearchTX - Integrated Courts.

What if I no longer want to receive Case Notices?

To stop receiving Case Notices, you must follow the appropriate court process to withdraw as the attorney of record for that case.

How are Case Notices different from Case Alerts subscriptions?

Case Alerts allow you to opt in to receive emails when something happens on any case you sign up to receive an alert on. Case Notices are sent automatically to the attorney of record on a case.

How are Case Notices different from notices from the Court/Clerk’s Office?

Case Notices are sent from re:SearchTX (a statewide system). Notices from the court/clerk’s office are generated by the clerk through their local case management system.

Why am I getting the Case Notices?

If you receive a Case Notice, it means the clerk has you listed as the attorney of record for a case.

Will I get a Case Notice on sealed cases/documents?

No. re:SearchTX does not send Case Notices for sealed materials. The court or clerk will follow their usual process for providing any required notice in those situations.

Do these notices cost me anything to receive?

No, these notices are part of the re:SearchTX platform funded by the State.

How often am I going to get a Case Notice? Can I just get a summary of events for myself?

You will get a Case Notice within approximately 30 minutes of re:SearchTX receiving an integration activity from the court/clerk’s office. Summary email Case Notices are not available, however Case Notice History is available via re:SearchTX case details page under the envelope icon.

Case Notices are going to the wrong email address for me. How do I change that?

Case Notices are routed to your official eServe email address on your State Bar registration. To change it, visit your My Bar page on the State Bar website. Once changed, the new email address will become effective overnight.

I just got a Case Notice for a case that I haven’t been involved with in a very long time. What’s causing this? How do I get it to stop?

This is caused by the local Case Management System (CMS) still listing you as the attorney of record. To change this, please follow the appropriate court process to withdraw from the case.

Will I still get eService from eFile? Aren’t these duplicative?

eFile only sends eService on items that are eFiled and eServed. So for items that are eFiled, you may receive an eService on it, then later, you may see a Case Notice once the court/clerk dockets the event. However, items not filed electronically, like orders or upcoming hearings, you will only receive a Case Notice.

Can I only get notices of court orders? How about only items filed by another party/attorney? How about only items not submitted via eFile? If not, will there be something in the email that I can quickly see to determine if I need to look at it?

Unfortunately, the data received by re:SearchTX doesn’t allow it to definitively determine what was filed and who filed it. Therefore, all events will trigger a Case Notice.

Will I get a Case Notice just when documents are added or every time a hearing or case event is added/modified by the court/clerk?

Yes, whenever an event (document filed, order signed, hearing, etc.) occurs on a case where you are the attorney of record.

What email address will Case Notices come from?

Case Notices will come from re:SearchTX (no-reply@researchtx.com)

If another party claims they didn’t receive the Case Notice, will the history be easily viewable? If so, to whom?

You will be able to see when a Case Notice was sent and if the send was successful. Case Notice History is available via re:SearchTX case details page under the envelope icon.

If a Pro Se party submits an email address, will they receive Case Notices too?

No, the Pro Se litigants should receive a notice from the court/clerk’s office like they do currently.

What if I want my Case Notices to go to a group of people, or to someone else? How can I do that?

Case Notices will go to the eService email address on file with the State Bar of Texas. If you want it to be sent to a group of people, feel free to have your IT department create a shared mailbox or distribution group, or create rules to forward the appropriate emails to the proper group.

Will I receive notices on my JP cases?

If the JP court is integrated with re:SearchTX then yes, you will receive case notices. To find the list of integrated courts go to re:SearchTX - Integrated Courts.