Click here to download the form I have prepared in response to the amendment of Tex. R. Evid. 902(10) on business record affidavits. In my last edition, I attached a link to a draft version of the rule, rather than the official version of this new rule, which became effective on September 1, 2014. I thank Russ Burwell for pointing out that error and I direct you this time to the correct, official, final order adopting this new rule approved August 19, 2014. Please note, this new rule applies to cases filed on or after September 1, 2014, which means the prior rule requiring affidavits and records to be filed with the clerk, still applies to pending cases. Parties can and should agree in writing not to file the actual records in the pending cases. Just to be sure, here is the full text of the final rule we now have to comply with: RULE 902. SELF-AUTHENTICATION The following items of evidence are self-authenticating; they require no extrinsic evidence of authenticity ... Read More >