It includes the State of the Judiciary Message delivered to the 68th Texas Legislature by the Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, a report on the personnel and equipment needs of the courts of appeals, a report on the feasibility of a State court interpreters certification program, and a comparison of appropriations for the judiciary over the last 5 years. It also contains a statistical history of the appellate, district, and county-level courts from 1972-82 and a directory of Federal courts in Texas. (Author abstract modified)