<SUBMISSION>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0001353068-06-000005
<TYPE>4
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20060614
<FILING-DATE>20060615
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20060615
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>CLEVELAND RUSSELL
<CIK>0001132090
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-15667
<FILM-NUMBER>06906761
</FILING-VALUES>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>8080 N CENTRAL EXPWY
<STREET2>STE 210 LB 59
<CITY>DALLAS
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75206
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>PRECIS INC
<CIK>0001017440
<ASSIGNED-SIC>7389
<IRS-NUMBER>731494382
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>OK
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>2040 NORTH HIGHWAY 360
<CITY>GRAND PRAIRIE
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75050
<PHONE>9725222008
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>2040 NORTH HIGHWAY 360
<CITY>GRAND PRAIRIE
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75050
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>PRECIS SMART CARD SYSTEMS INC
<DATE-CHANGED>19990827
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</ISSUER>
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-06-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001017440</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PRECIS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PCIS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001132090</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CLEVELAND RUSSELL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8080 N CENTRAL EXPWY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STE 210 LB 59</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75206</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-06-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>750000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.3</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>750000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held by Premier RENN US Emerging Growth Fund Limited (&quot;Premier&quot;)</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person is an executive officer of RENN Capital Group, Inc. which is the investment adviser to Premier and may therefore be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares.  The reporting person disclaims such beneficial ownership.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Russell Cleveland</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-06-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
