Legal Resources

Complete text of the Texas Constitution and statutes.

The Texas Attorney General's written interpretation of existing law.

Track legislative activity.

Information about state courts.

Final appellate jurisdiction in civil and juvenile cases in Texas.

Intermediate appellate jurisdiction of both civil and criminal cases appealed from lower courts in thirty-two counties of Texas. The Fourth Court is based in San Antonio.

Compilation of all state agency rules in Texas.

Non-profit, state-supported organization that studies and reviews the law of the states to determine which areas of law should be uniform and then drafts statutes in those areas that states can adopt.

Links to all state courts' web sites provided by the National Center for State Courts.

Information about Bexar County's District Courts. County Courts, Justices of the Peace and the District Attorney.

Search the Code of Ordinances of the City of San Antonio.

These codes apply to all existing residential and nonresidential structures in San Antonio.

Features information about how to settle traffic and parking citations issued by the City of San Antonio.

Complete text of the U.S. Constitution and amendments from the U.S. Archives.

The U.S. Attorney General's written interpretation of existing law.

Legislative information from the Library of Congress.

Information about the U.S. judicial branch of government.

The highest court in the United States.

A court of appeals hears appeals from the district courts located within its circuit. The Fifth Circuit is based in New Orleans and includes Texas as part of its jurisdiction.

A trial court of the federal court system. The Western District of Texas is based in San Antonio.

Codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States.

Codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government.

Official handbook of the Federal government that provides comprehensive and authoritative descriptions of the programs and activities of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches.

List of treaties and other international agreements of the United States in force as of January 1, 2000.

Information about the U.N.'s activities relating to international law.

Principal judicial organ of the United Nations tasked with settling legal disputes between countries and giving advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized U.N. organs and specialized agencies. Located in the The Hague, Netherlands.

Independent, permanent court that tries persons accused of the most serious crimes of international concern, including genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Located in The Hague, Netherlands.

Overview of international agreements that limit the effects of war for humanitarian reasons (e.g., the Geneva Conventions).

Independent judicial body established by the U.N. to adjudicate disputes arising out of the interpretation and application of the Law of the Sea. Located in Hamburg, Germany.

Full text of the Law of the Sea.

Responsible for promoting the progressive harmonization and unification of international trade law.

Resolves trade quarrels between member countries of the WTO. Located in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Appellate Body can uphold, modify or reverse the legal findings and conclusions of a panel from the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body. Located in Geneva, Switzerland.

Treaty ensures that Antarctica will continue to be used for peaceful purposes (e.g., for scientific investigation).

List of treaties and legal principles governing space-related activities.