Which publication abbreviation is used for Texas appellate court decisions?

• A. N.E.2d
• B. S.W.3d
• C. U.S. Reports
• D. F.3d

Answer: (B)

The key idea is understanding where state appellate decisions are published and how citations are labeled. Texas appellate opinions are published in the Southwestern Reporter, and the third series of that reporter is the standard abbreviation used for modern Texas appellate decisions: S.W.3d. The “Southwestern Reporter” covers many western and southwestern states, including Texas, and the “3d” indicates the third series of that reporter. The other abbreviations come from different reporters: N.E.2d is the Northeastern Reporter, U.S. Reports are the Supreme Court’s official reports, and F.3d is the Federal Reporter, third series, used for federal appellate decisions. So S.W.3d is the correct match for Texas appellate decisions.