The dataset contains monthly county-level criminal caseload information for district and county courts by calendar year. Data used for this report comes from the Office of Court Administration's Court Activity Reporting and Directory System (CARD). Section 71.035(b) of the Texas Government Code and Chapter 171 of the Texas Administrative Code requires submission of court activity reports each month to the Texas Judicial Council. Reports much be submitted each month no later than the 20th day following the end of the month for which data are being reported. Because of the submission deadlines for reports, the most recent monthly data will be two months behind.

The dataset contains monthly Landlord/Tenant caseload information by court from January 2023- Present. Landlord/Tenant cases include: 1) Eviction- All suits for eviction (recovery of possession of premises) brought to recover possession of real property under Chapter 24 of the Texas Property Code, often by a landlord against a tenant. A claim for rent may be joined with an eviction case if the amount of rent due and unpaid is not more than $20,000, excluding statutory interest and court costs but including attorney fees, if any. Eviction cases filed on or after September 1, 2023, are governed by Rules 500-507 and 510 for Part V of the Rules of Civil Procedure. 2) Repair and Remedy- A case by a residential tenant under Chapter 92, Subchapter B, of the Texas Property Code to enforce the landlord’s duty to repair or remedy a condition materially affecting the physical health or safety of an ordinary tenant. Repair and remedy cases filed on or after September 1, 2013, are governed by Rules 500-507 and 509 of Part V of the Rules of Civil Procedure. Because of the submission deadlines for reports, the most recent monthly data will be two months behind.

The dataset contains the annual criminal caseload information for district and county courts from CY 2018- 2022. Data used for this report comes from the Office of Court Administration's Court Activity Reporting and Directory System (CARD). Section 71.035(b) of the Texas Government Code and Chapter 171 of the Texas Administrative Code requires submission of court activity reports each month to the Texas Judicial Council. Reports much be submitted each month no later than the 20th day following the end of the month for which data are being reported.

The dataset contains annual Landlord/Tenant caseload information by court from 2018-2022. Landlord/Tenant cases include: 1) Eviction- All suits for eviction (recovery of possession of premises) brought to recover possession of real property under Chapter 24 of the Texas Property Code, often by a landlord against a tenant. A claim for rent may be joined with an eviction case if the amount of rent due and unpaid is not more than $20,000, excluding statutory interest and court costs but including attorney fees, if any. Eviction cases filed on or after September 1, 2023, are governed by Rules 500-507 and 510 for Part V of the Rules of Civil Procedure. 2) Repair and Remedy- A case by a residential tenant under Chapter 92, Subchapter B, of the Texas Property Code to enforce the landlord’s duty to repair or remedy a condition materially affecting the physical health or safety of an ordinary tenant. Repair and remedy cases filed on or after September 1, 2013, are governed by Rules 500-507 and 509 of Part V of the Rules of Civil Procedure.