Texas Rules of Evidence

Article VII: Opinions and Expert Testimony

Article VII: Opinions and Expert Testimony

This article contains the following rules:

Rule 701: Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses

Rule 702: Testimony by Expert Witnesses

Rule 703: Bases of an Expert's Opinion Testimony

Rule 704: Opinion on an Ultimate Issue

Rule 705: Disclosing the Underlying Facts or Data and Examining an Expert About Them

Rule 706: Audit in Civil Cases

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