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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20459

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                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


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                      April 9, 2002 (April 8, 2002) Date of
                    Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                            TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                   1-10485                75-2303920
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 (State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)    File Number)          Identification No.)




                          5949 Sherry Lane, Suite 1400
                               Dallas, Texas 75225
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (214) 547-4000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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Item 5.  Other Events.

On April 8, 2002, Tyler Technologies, Inc. issued the news release attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which news release is incorporated by reference herein.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)      Exhibits

         99.1     News Release issued by Tyler Technologies, Inc. dated April 8,
                  2002.



                                   SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                            TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.




Date:    April 9, 2002           By:  /s/ Theodore L. Bathurst
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                                      Theodore L. Bathurst
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                                      (principal financial officer)




Date:    April 9, 2002           By:  /s/ Terri L. Alford
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                                      Terri L. Alford
                                      Controller
                                      (principal accounting officer)






                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS


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Exhibit
  No.                                      Description
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  99.1     News Release issued by Tyler Technologies, Inc. dated April 8, 2002.
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