Tex. R. Evid. 401

Test for Relevant Evidence

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Rule 401. Test for Relevant Evidence
Evidence is relevant if:
(a) it has any tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it would be without the
evidence; and
(b) the fact is of consequence in determining the action.

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