All briefs, in both civil and criminal cases, must conform to Rules 9 and 38 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. All briefs must also meet the following requirements, unless the court, upon motion, permits an exception to the rules:
A. Cover. The front cover of the brief must (1) be addressed to the Court of Appeals for the Second District of Texas and (2) identify the presiding judge and the trial court from which the appeal is taken, for example, "Appeal from the [number] District Court, [name] County, Texas, the Hon. [name] presiding."B. Motions for Leave to File Briefs. The appellant's opening brief, the appellee's opening brief, and the appellant's reply brief may be filed without leave of court, if timely. All other briefs of the parties must be accompanied by a motion for leave to file, unless the brief is requested by the court.C. Letter Briefs. Letter briefs must be addressed to the clerk and refer to the style and number of the case. They must be double-spaced, except for the address to the clerk.D. Filing Dates. The court will set filing dates for appellant's and appellee's opening briefs when the record is filed and notify the parties of the filing dates. Motions to extend the filing dates for briefs will not be granted except upon a reasonable explanation of the need for an extension.E. Recording or Exhibit. Whenever a party raises an issue in a brief that requires the court to view a video or audio recording or physical exhibit, the party must file in this court a motion to supplement the appellate record with the recording or exhibit when the party files its brief if the party did not designate the exhibit to be included in the reporter's record.Tex. 2nd. Ct. App. L. R. 1