Court Rules
Judge Christine Vasquez Hortick
Judge

Judge Christine Vasquez Hortick

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

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Bexar County Civil District Courts

Limits & Logistics

Document Limits

Extended Assignment MotionCourt-wide
5 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Signed Order

Court-wide
  • Mail • After Signature By Court

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason For RequestOriginal DateProposed Rescheduled Date
2Calendar Daysnotice

Communication

Clerk5 contacts

  • 225settings@bexar.org
  • 210-335-2621
  • (210) 335-2300
  • 210-335-2520
  • 210-335-2000

Other Contacts2 contacts

  • 210-631-0100
  • (210) 335-3843

Chambers1 contacts

  • (210)335-2233
Filters:AllMandatoryTRO/InjunctionJury

Document Filing Requirements2 rules

Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026Mandatory

Any use of generative AI must be verified as legally accurate by an attorney licensed in Texas or a self-represented litigant before submission, with acknowledgment of responsibility for non-compliance.

generative artificial intelligence will before submission, verified by an attorney licensed in Texas or self-represented litigant as legally accurate and that the attorney of record or self-represented litigant understands and acknowledges that they are responsible for their failure to comply with this order.

Requirement

Document requirement

Content & Formatting
Ai Disclosure
Bexar:69ef1d0a5f0afdde25f5bdd0 · Jul 2026 · p. 5|SecARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CERTIFICATION
Filing Requirements

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?

Effective July 1, 2026, all contested cases shall have a docket control order on file within 45 days of the filing of the petition. Civil jury cases will be required to be set for trial within 18 months, civil, non-jury in 12 months, and family law cases in 6 months. There are specific deadlines that are to be incorporated into all ===== PAGE 2 ===== docket control orders such as deadlines to mediate and have dispositive

Summary: All contested cases must have a docket control order on file within 45 days of the petition, incorporating deadlines to mediate and have dispositive motions heard, and setting trial within 18 months (civil jury), 12 months (civil non-jury), or 6 months (family law).

Document Type

Docket Control Order

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Bexar:69ef1d0a5f0afdde25f5bdd0 · Jul 2026 · p. 1|SecDOCKET CONTROL ORDERS

Filing & Service rules

Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must confer before requesting a hearing about the hearing subject and available dates/times, including with an Attorney General's Office representative when that office is involved.

Attorneys and Self-represented litigants are required to confer in advance of requesting a hearing regarding the subject of the hearing AND available dates and times for the hearing. The requirement to confer will be enforced. If a case involves the Attorney General's Office, attorneys/self-represented litigants must confer with a representative from that office regarding the subject of the suit as well as their availability.

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 20, 2026

Page 1 | REQUIREMENT TO CONFER

Before requesting a hearing, counsel must confer with the opposing party about the dispute, with a minimum of three legitimate conferral attempts required on non-emergency issues.

Confer with opposing counsel/self-represented litigant regarding the dispute BEFORE requesting a hearing. A minimum of three legitimate attempts to confer must be made on non-emergency issues.

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 20, 2026

Page 2 | SETTING A HEARING WITH A TIME ANNOUNCEMENT OF LESS THAN 3 HOURS

A hearing is required for any amended docket control order request that extends the trial date beyond the suggested completion dates.

Any requests for an amended docket control order that extends the trial date further than the suggested completion dates listed above will require a hearing.

Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026

Page 2 | DOCKET CONTROL ORDERS

Amended Agreed Docket Control Orders may be submitted for signature without a hearing when the extended trial date stays within the applicable completion dates.

Amended Agreed Docket Control Orders may be submitted for signature without a hearing if the extended trial date remains within the trial completion dates listed in the paragraph above (18 months, 12 months, or 6 months).

Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026

Page 2 | DOCKET CONTROL ORDERS

Chambers Communication Rules

Hearing requests are made by email to 225settings@bexar.org with a time announcement and preferred window; the hearing is confirmed after all counsel reply, and the Court must be contacted if the hearing is no longer needed or the time announcement changes.

1. If a hearing is needed send a request to 225settings@bexar.org that includes all counsel/self-represented litigants. The email should include an estimated time announcement (including reading time if necessary) and provide a preferred time window for the hearing i.e. "Counsel are available May 1st or May 9th in the afternoon or morning, setting 45 days out", etc. 2. Once all counsel/self-represented litigants have replied to the email providing available dates the hearing will be confirmed. 3. If the hearing is no longer needed or the time announcement is altered significantly, please contact the Court.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.

Page 2 | SETTING A HEARING WITH A TIME ANNOUNCEMENT OF LESS THAN 3 HOURS

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 161 rules apply across Bexar County Civil District Courts. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

All 56
  • Applies to
    Mileage reimbursement request

    Mileage reimbursement requires supporting documentation.

  • Applies to
    Agreed submitted order

    The agreed submitted order must state the time announcement for trials scheduled on red-listed dates.

  • Applies to
    Notice of setting
    Must include
    judge name

    The Notice of Setting must include the Presiding Court Zoom ID information and the name of the Visiting Judge that previously heard the matter.

E-Filing

All 24
  • Applies to
    Order

    When e-filing orders, filers must leave specific routing instructions in the comment section or the order will be accepted as a Proposed Order but not routed for signature.

  • Applies to
    Order

    When e-filing matters for the Presiding 8:30 am, 9:00 am, Tax, or Expunction dockets, the comment section must state Presiding, the specific docket, and the docket date.

  • Applies to
    Order

    When e-filing matters assigned out of Presiding to a sitting District Court Judge (including summary judgment hearings), the comment section must state the assigned court and the hearing date.

Filing Timing

All 23
  • Deadline
    60 calendar days

    All vouchers must be submitted within 60 calendar days of the hearing or service rendered.

  • For the 1:30 Walk-up Docket, orders must be filed before appearing in court, pleadings must already be accepted, and the order's envelope number must be available when approaching the judge.

  • Attorneys should give staff an envelope number rather than a case number and must confirm the envelope has been accepted by Civil Filing before approaching Presiding Court for the walk-up docket.

Communication

All 23
  • Contact
    Email

    After e-filing a matter for a visiting judge, the filer must email the envelope number to the visiting judge (who will provide their email address) to ensure timely signing.

  • Contact
    Phone to clerk
    Phone
    210-335-2621

    Questions about filings may be directed to Civil Filing at 210-335-2621.

  • Contact
    Phone to clerk
    Phone
    (210) 335-2300

    The Office of Civil District Courts Administration is located on the 5th Floor and can be reached by phone at (210) 335-2300.

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About Judge Christine Vasquez Hortick

Christine Vasquez Hortick is a district judge on the Bexar County Civil District Courts, which hear civil matters in Bexar County, Texas.

The judge publishes several procedure documents, but the filenames do not indicate their specific content.

Common questions about Judge Christine Vasquez Hortick's rules

Does Judge Christine Vasquez Hortick require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Christine Vasquez Hortick's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Attorneys and self-represented litigants must confer before requesting a hearing about the hearing subject and available dates/times, including with an Attorney General's Office representative when that office is involved.

View ruleSource: page 1, section REQUIREMENT TO CONFER

What must be included with filings before Judge Christine Vasquez Hortick?

The rule requires ai disclosure. Any use of generative AI must be verified as legally accurate by an attorney licensed in Texas or a self-represented litigant before submission, with acknowledgment of responsibility for non-compliance.

View ruleSource: page 5, section ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CERTIFICATION

What must be included with docket control order filings before Judge Christine Vasquez Hortick?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. All contested cases must have a docket control order on file within 45 days of the petition, incorporating deadlines to mediate and have dispositive motions heard, and setting trial within 18 months (civil jury), 12 months (civil non-jury), or 6 months (family law).

View ruleSource: page 1, section DOCKET CONTROL ORDERS

How may parties contact Judge Christine Vasquez Hortick's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Christine Vasquez Hortick's clerk. The rule lists email 225settings@bexar.org. Hearing requests are made by email to 225settings@bexar.org with a time announcement and preferred window; the hearing is confirmed after all counsel reply, and the Court must be contacted if the hearing is no longer needed or the time announcement changes.

View ruleSource: page 2, section SETTING A HEARING WITH A TIME ANNOUNCEMENT OF LESS THAN 3 HOURS
Complete rules summary for Judge Christine Vasquez Hortick

Any use of generative AI must be verified as legally accurate by an attorney licensed in Texas or a self-represented litigant before submission, with acknowledgment of responsibility for non-compliance.

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must confer before requesting a hearing about the hearing subject and available dates/times, including with an Attorney General's Office representative when that office is involved.

All contested cases must have a docket control order on file within 45 days of the petition, incorporating deadlines to mediate and have dispositive motions heard, and setting trial within 18 months (civil jury), 12 months (civil non-jury), or 6 months (family law).

Amended Agreed Docket Control Orders may be submitted for signature without a hearing when the extended trial date stays within the applicable completion dates.

A hearing is required for any amended docket control order request that extends the trial date beyond the suggested completion dates.

Before requesting a hearing, counsel must confer with the opposing party about the dispute, with a minimum of three legitimate conferral attempts required on non-emergency issues.

Hearing requests are made by email to 225settings@bexar.org with a time announcement and preferred window; the hearing is confirmed after all counsel reply, and the Court must be contacted if the hearing is no longer needed or the time announcement changes.

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