# Tex. R. Evid. 203: Rule 203. Determining Foreign Law

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_TX_EVIDENCE_R203

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. R. Evid. 203
- **Heading:** Rule 203. Determining Foreign Law
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Rules of Evidence / Rule 203

## Text

RULE 203. Determining Foreign Law

(a)
Raising a Foreign Law Issue. A party who intends to raise an issue about a foreign country’s
law must:

(1)
give reasonable notice by a pleading or other writing; and

(2)
at least 30 days before trial, supply all parties a copy of any written materials or
sources the party intends to use to prove the foreign law.

(b)
Translations. If the materials or sources were originally written in a language other than
English, the party intending to rely on them must, at least 30 days before trial, supply all
parties both a copy of the foreign language text and an English translation.

(c)
Materials the Court May Consider; Notice. In determining foreign law, the court may
consider any material or source, whether or not admissible. If the court considers any material
or source not submitted by a party, it must give all parties notice and a reasonable opportunity
to comment and submit additional materials.

(d)
Determination and Review. The court—not the jury—must determine foreign law. The
court’s determination must be treated as a ruling on a question of law.

(e)
Suits Brought Under the Family Code Involving a Marriage Relationship or Parent-
Child Relationship. Subsections (a) and (b) of this rule do not apply to an action to which

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