We have provided some links that might assist you in legal research or help provide the information you need to solve your next legal need. The best place to conduct free legal research in the Austin Area is at the State Law Library (http://www.sll.state.tx.us/) or at the University of Texas, Tarleton Library (http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/).
TRAVIS COUNTY
Travis County- http://www.co.travis.tx.us/default.asp
Travis County Courts- http://www.co.travis.tx.us/courts/default.asp
Travis County Law Library- http://www.co.travis.tx.us/records_communication/law_library/default.asp
Travis County Domestic Relations Office- http://www.co.travis.tx.us/dro/default.asp
Travis County Records. http://deed.co.travis.tx.us/
Travis County Appraisal District- http://www.traviscad.org/
Travis County Sherriff-http://www.tcsheriff.org/index.asp
Travis County Central Health-http://www.centralhealth.net/about_us.html
Warrant Search- http://www.co.travis.tx.us/sheriff/inmate_warrant_search.asp
WILLIAMSON & BASTROP COUNTIES
City of Georgetown-http://www.georgetown.org
Georgetown Chamber of Commerce- http://www.georgetownchamber.org
Williamson County- http://www.wilco.org
Williamson County Public Records- https://deed.wilco.org/
Bastrop County- http://www.co.bastrop.tx.us/ips/cms/index.html
COURTS – STATE AND LOCAL
Texas Court Structure – http://www.courts.state.tx.us/
Austin Municipal Court – http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/court/
Cedar Park Municipal Court – http://ci.cedar-park.tx.us/municipal_court/court-main.html
Harris County Municipal Courts – http://www.ci.houston.tx.us/departme/courts
Texas Appellate Courts – http://www.courts.state.tx.us/appcourt.asp/
Texas Statutory Probate Courts – http://www.courts.state.tx.us/trial/probate.asp
Texas Supreme Court – http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals- http://www.cca.courts.state.tx.us
COURTS – FEDERAL
Directory of Federal and State Courts-http://www.courts.net
Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals – http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov
Texas Northern District US Courts – http://www.txnd.uscourts.gov
Texas Eastern District US Courts – http://www.txed.uscourts.gov
Texas Southern District Court – http://www.txs.uscourts.gov
Texas Western District Court – http://www.txwd.uscourts.gov
TEXAS AGENCIES
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission-http://www.tabc.state.tx.us
Texas Attorney General-http://www.oag.state.tx.us
Texas Department of Health-http://www.tdh.state.tx.us
Texas Department of Human Services –http://www.dhs.state.tx.us
Texas Department of Insurance-http://www.tdi.state.tx.us
Texas Department of Public Safety- http://www.txdps.state.tx.us
Texas Education Agency-http://www.tea.state.tx.us
Texas Ethics Commission-http://www.ethics.state.tx.us
Texas Government-http://www.texas.gov
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality- http://www.tceq.state.tx.us
Texas Real Estate Commission- http://www.trec.state.tx.us/formsrulespubs/forms/forms-contracts.asp
Texas Secretary of State-http://www.sos.state.tx.us
Texas Water Development Board-http://www.twdb.state.tx.us
Texas Workers Compensation-http://www.twcc.state.tx.us
FEDERAL AGENCIES
Bureau of Census-http://www.census.gov
Bureau of Labor Statistics-http://stats.bls.gov
Centers for Disease Control-http://www.cdc.gov
Consumer Information Center-http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov
Consumer Product Safety Commission-http://www.cpsc.gov
Department of Labor-http://www.dol.gov
Department of Commerce-http://www.doc.gov
Department of Justice – http://www.usdoj.gov
Department of Transportation – http://www.dot.gov
Environmental Protection Agency-http://www.epa.gov
Federal Aviation Administration-http://www.faa.gov
Federal Bureau of Investigations –http://www.fbi.gov
Federal Communications Commission – http://www.fcc.gov
Federal Trade Commission – http://www.ftc.gov
Fish & Wildlife-http://www.fws.gov
Food and Drug Administration – http://www.fda.gov
Government Printing Office-http://www.access.gpo.gov
Immigration and Nationalization Service- http://www.ins.usdoj.gov
Internal Revenue Service-http://www.irs.gov
Library of Congress- http://www.loc.gov
EPA Compliance and Enforcement-http://www.epa.gov/compliance/
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration – http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov
Occupational Safety and Health Administration- http://www.osha.gov
Social Security Administration-http://www.ssa.gov
RESEARCH MATERIALS
American Law Sources Online- http://www.lawsource.com
American Bar Association- http://www.abanet.org
Code of Federal Regulations-http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html/
Cornell Law School’s Legal Information- http://www.law.cornell.edu
Federal Supreme Court Decisions – http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/
FindLaw- http://www.findlaw.com
Federal Register- http://www.nara.gov/fedreg/
National Law Journal- http://www.nlj.com
State Bar of Texas- http://www.texasbar.com
Texas Administrative Code – http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/index/shtml
Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code-http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/cvtoc.html
Texas Constitution-http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/txconst/toc.html
Texas Governor- http://www.governor.state.tx.us
Texas Lawyer – http://www.law.com/jsp/tx/index.jsp
Texas Legislative Reference Libraryhttp://www.lrl.state.tx.us
Texas Register- http://lamb.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/
Texas State Library and Archives Commission http://www.tsl.state.tx.us
Texas Statutes – http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/statutes.html
Law.com – http://www.law.com
Consumer Protection Agencies
Better Business Bureau- http://www.bbb.com
Complaints about insurance companies, HMO’s, insurance agents or agencies. http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/consumer/complfrm.html
Consumer Credit Commissioner- http://www.occc.state.tx.us/
Consumer World-http://www.consumerworld.org
Electricity Deregulation Information- http://www.powertochoose.org/
Internet Crime Complaint Center- http://www.ic3.gov/
National Foundation of Consumer Credit- http://www.nfcc.org/
National Fraud Information Center- http://www.fraud.org/
National No Call List- http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/donotcall/index.html
Phone Busters- http://www.phonebusters.com/
Protecting Yourself From Consumer Fraud- http://myfloridalegal.com/pages.nsf/4492d797dc0bd92f85256cb80055fb97/81bf89afaf04dbeb85256cc6006ff6bf!OpenDocument
Texas Lemmon Law – http://www.dot.state.tx.us/services/motor_vehicle/texas_lemon_law/default.htm
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission- http://www.cpsc.gov/
Texas Secretary of State- http://www.sos.state.tx.us/
Texas Attorney General- http://www.oag.state.tx.us/consumer/index.shtml
Child Support
Handbook on Child Support Enforcement-http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/pubs/2005/handbook_on_cse.pdf
Child Support in Other States- http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/extinf.html
Health Care Financing Administration- http://www.os.dhhs.gov/about/opdivs/hcfa.html
Medical Employer Web Page- https://portal.cs.oag.state.tx.us/wps/portal/Employerhome
Texas Attorney General- http://www.oag.state.tx.us/cs/index.html
