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Content includes the following Texas Rules of Evidence: Art. I - General Provisions 101-Title, Scope, Definitions 102-Purpose 103-Rulings on Evidence. Judges decisions on evidence 104-Preliminary Questions. Addressing initial legal questions 105-Evidence Admissibility Limits. Constraints on evidence use 106-Related Writings/Statements. Rules for related documents 107-Optional Completeness. Context for writings, recordings Art. II - Judicial Notice 201-Adjudicative Facts. Recognizing certain facts as true 202-Other States’ Law. Laws of other states 203-Foreign Law. Guidelines for foreign law 204-Texas Ordinances, Register, Agency Rules. Official documents Art. III - Presumptions 301-[No Rules] Art. IV - Relevance and Its Limits 401-Relevance Test. Criteria for determining relevance 402-Admissibility. General rules for evidence acceptance 403-Excluding Evidence. Preventing biased evidence 404-Character Evidence; Crimes/Acts. Use of character in evidence 405-Proving Character. Demonstrating character 406-Habit, Routine. Habitual behavior 407-Remedial Measures. Post-event actions 408-Compromise, Negotiations. Use of compromises 409-Medical Expenses Offers. Offering to pay medical costs 410-Pleas, Discussions. Use of plea bargains 411-Liability Insurance. Insurance information 412-Sexual Conduct Evidence. Sexual history rules Art. V - Privileges 501-General Privileges. Overview of legal privileges 502-Statutory Reports. Protection for certain reports 503-Lawyer–Client. Confidentiality between lawyer and client 504-Spousal. Rights of spouses 505-Clergy Communications. Protecting clergy communications 506-Political Vote. Secrecy of votes 507-Trade Secrets. Protecting information 508-Informer’s Identity. Confidentiality of informer 509-Physician–Patient. Medical confidentiality 510-Mental Health Info. Use of mental health records 511-Waiver by Disclosure. Losing privilege through disclosure 512-Compelled Disclosure. Forced revelation exceptions 513-Privilege Claim Comment. Implications of privilege Art. VI - Witnesses 601-Competency; Dead Man’s Rule. Basic qualifications 602-Personal Knowledge. Direct knowledge requirement 603-Oath/Affirmation. Swearing to truth 604-Interpreter. Language interpretation 605-Judge as Witness. Judges testimony 606-Juror as Witness. Juror testimony 607-Impeachment. Challenging testimony 608-Character for Truthfulness. Witness honesty 609-Criminal Conviction. Criminal history 610-Religious Beliefs. Handling religious beliefs 611-Examination, Presentation. Testimony procedures 612-Refreshing Memory. Assisting recall 613-Prior Statement, Bias. Considering statements 614-Excluding Witnesses. Disqualifying witnesses 615-Witness Statement. Disclosure in criminal cases Art. VII - Opinions, Expert Testimony 701-Lay Opinions. Non-expert testimony 702-Expert Witnesses. Criteria for expert evidence 703-Expert Bases. Foundation for expert testimony 704-Ultimate Issue Opinions. Key legal questions 705-Expert Facts/Data. Basis of expert opinion 706-Audit. Use in civil litigation Art. VIII - Hearsay 801-Definitions, Exclusions. Hearsay criteria 802-Hearsay Rule. Prohibition of hearsay 803-Exceptions. When hearsay is allowed 804-More Exceptions. Additional hearsay allowances 805-Hearsay Within Hearsay. Complex hearsay cases 806-Declarant Credibility. Hearsay source reliability Art. IX - Authentication, Identification 901-Authenticating/Identifying. Proving genuineness 902-Self-Authenticating. Stand-alone evidence 903-Witness Testimony. Verification by witnesses Art. X - Writings, Recordings, Photographs 1001-Definitions. Terms clarification 1002-Original Requirement. Need for originals 1003-Duplicates. Use of copies 1004-Other Evidence. Alternative proof forms 1005-Public Records. Government document use 1006-Summaries. Summarized evidence 1007-Party Testimony/Statement. Statements as proof 1008-Court/Jury Functions. Assessing evidence roles 1009-Translation. Handling non-English documents