Tex. R. Evid. 1004

TEXAS RULES OF EVIDENCE (September 1, 2025) Rule 1004 — Admissibility of Other Evidence of Content ARTICLE IX. — AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION Rule 1004: Admissibility of Other Evidence of Content An original is not required and other evidence of the content of a writing, recording, or photograph is admissible if: (a) all the originals are lost or destroyed, unless the proponent lost or destroyed them in bad faith; (b) an original cannot be obtained by any available judicial process; (c) an original is not located in Texas; (d) the party against whom the original would be offered had control of the original; was at that time put on notice, by pleadings or otherwise, that the original would be a subject of proof at the trial or hearing; and fails to produce it at the trial or hearing; or (e) the writing, recording, or photograph is not closely related to a controlling issue. Source: Texas Supreme Court — txcourts.gov | Effective September 1, 2025 Page 1