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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001250459-05-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050407
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050407
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050407

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000860731
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				752303920
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5949 SHERRY LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75225
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9727133700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5949 SHERRY LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75225

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TYLER CORP /NEW/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TYLER THREE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WOMBLE DUSTIN R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001250459

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10485
		FILM NUMBER:		05738350

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5808 4TH
		CITY:			LUBBOCK
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79416
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    <periodOfReport>2005-04-07</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TYL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>WOMBLE DUSTIN R</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>5949 SHERRY LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75225</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Tyler Technologies Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-04-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-04-07</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>656</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.4685</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>70262</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Purchased under the terms of the Tyler Technologies, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dustin R. Womble</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-04-07</signatureDate>
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