Bexar County Civil District Courts Filing Timing and Cure Windows
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Filing cutoffs, deemed-filed rules, rejection handling, cure periods, and outage procedures. This page is scoped to Bexar County Civil District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Cutoffs and deemed-filed rules
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Civil cases
File orders prior to appearing in Court. Make sure pleadings have been accepted prior to approaching the Court and that you have the envelope number for your order available when you approach the Judge.
Summary: 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.
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Civil cases
Providing court staff with an envelope number will assist in locating cases. If a case number is provided, every filing shows up on that case. It’s more efficient to provide an envelope number to staff. It is the attorney’s responsibility to make sure the envelope has been accepted by Civil Filing prior to approaching Presiding Court for the walk-up docket.
Summary: 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.
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- Deadline
- 2 calendar days ?
Each counsel and self-represented litigant shall submit their announcement no later than 12:00 p.m. on the Monday two weeks before the scheduled trial date. The responses must be sent electronically to monitoringcourt@bexar.org.
Summary: Trial announcements must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. on the Monday two weeks before the scheduled trial date via email to monitoringcourt@bexar.org.
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- Deadline
- 1 business days ?
Motions in Limine, proposed Jury Charges, and motions to realign parties or equalize peremptory strikes must be delivered to all parties by noon on the last business day before the trial date. Failure to do so could result in waiver of the issues, instructions, and/or questions presented.
Summary: Motions in limine, proposed jury charges, and realignment/strike-equalization motions must be served on all parties by noon on the last business day before trial, or issues may be waived.
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If relief is sought under this rule, and it is not practicable or possible for the party to make such a request with 5 days' notice, that party may urge its request under this rule at the time of the setting on the motion sought to be the subject of an Extended Assignment.
Summary: If 5 days' notice is not practicable or possible, a party may instead urge its Extended Assignment request at the time of the setting on the underlying motion.
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Civil cases
All motions will be set at 4:30pm.
Summary: All summary judgment motion hearings are set at 4:30pm.
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Parties should be prepared to provide the Monitoring Court Judge with the efiling envelope number if the filing has not been accepted by the District Clerk at the time of the hearing.
Summary: If an e-filed document has not been accepted by the District Clerk at the time of a hearing, parties should be prepared to give the Monitoring Court Judge the efiling envelope number.
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Civil cases
Upon filing your Motion for Summary Judgment, the 73rd District Clerk of Court will set your hearing based on the court's calendar.
Summary: Upon filing a Motion for Summary Judgment, the 73rd District Clerk of Court sets the hearing based on the court's calendar.
Filing deadlines
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 60 calendar days
Motions for summary judgment must be filed by the date set at least 60 days before trial.
5. ________ Motions for Summary Judgment must be filed by this date. [Mandatory – date must be at least 60 days before trial date]
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026WARNING
Civil cases
- Deadline
- 60 calendar days
All vouchers must be submitted within 60 calendar days of the hearing or service rendered.
All vouchers shall be submitted no later than 60 calendar days from the hearing or service rendered.
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Civil cases
Motions for Summary Judgment are decided by submission within statutory deadlines, and the Court emails the parties a notice stating the date the motion will be considered.
All Motions for Summary Judgment in the 166th will be ruled on by submission within the statutory deadlines. When a Summary Judgment is filed in the 166th, the Court will issue a notice to the parties on file via email with the date that the Motion will be considered.
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- Deadline
- 14 calendar days ?
orders reflecting rulings made by the Court must be reduced to writing and presented to the Court for entry not later than two weeks from the date of hearing.
Summary: Orders reflecting the Court's rulings must be reduced to writing and presented to the Court for entry no later than two weeks after the date of the hearing.
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- Deadline
- 14 calendar days ?
Agreed orders announced to Presiding Court must be efiled within two weeks of the announcement
Summary: Agreed orders announced to Presiding Court must be efiled within two weeks of the announcement.
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- Deadline
- 24 hours
Orders on matters to be heard at the Presiding Court’s 1:30 Walk-up Docket (Refer to Local Rule 3(O)(3)) must be efiled prior to (but no more than 24 hours before) appearing in Court with the following statement included in the Comment Section – “Presiding Court, 1:30 Docket, [Date of Hearing]”.
Summary: Orders for the 1:30 Walk-up Docket must be efiled before the court appearance but no more than 24 hours before it.
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- Deadline
- 2 calendar days ?
The joint notice must be filed at least 2 days prior to the date on which the hearing is set to be heard.
Summary: The joint notice of hearing for a Zoom hearing on the 9:00 Presiding Court docket must be filed at least 2 days before the hearing date.
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- Deadline
- 5 calendar days ?
The motion for Extended Assignment must be accompanied by a Notice of Submission setting the date of submission no less than 5 days after it is filed.
Summary: A motion for Extended Assignment must include a Notice of Submission setting the submission date no less than 5 days after the motion is filed.
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- Deadline
- 30 calendar days ?
The Mediator's Report must be filed no later than thirty (30) days before the trial date. Parties are responsible for ensuring the Mediator's report is filed.
Summary: The Mediator's Report must be filed no later than 30 days before the trial date, and the parties are responsible for ensuring it is filed.
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- Deadline
- 45 calendar days ?
- Required
- Always ?
Effective July 1, 2026, all contested cases shall have a docket control order on file within 45 days of the filing of the petition.
Summary: Effective July 1, 2026, every contested case must have a docket control order on file within 45 days after the petition is filed.
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- Required
- Always ?
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.
Summary: Cases must be set for trial within 18 months for civil jury cases, 12 months for civil non-jury cases, and 6 months for family law cases.
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- Deadline
- 10 calendar days ?
All temporary orders shall be reduced to writing within ten ( I 0) days and delivered to the Court for signature.
Summary: Temporary orders must be reduced to writing within 10 days and delivered to the Court for signature.
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- Deadline
- 30 calendar days ?
All Final Jt.:dgments/Orders of the Court shall be reduced to writing within thirty (30) ·days and delivered to the Court for signature.
Summary: Final judgments/orders must be reduced to writing within 30 days and delivered to the Court for signature.
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FAILURE TO FURNISH THE COURT WITH A TEMPORARY ORDER, FINAL JUDGMENT OR DECREE WITHIN THE APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD MAY RESULT IN THE COURT SETTING A HEARING OR PLACING THE CASE ON THE COURT'S DISMISSAL DOCKET.
Summary: Failure to furnish the Court with a temporary order, final judgment, or decree within the applicable time period may result in a hearing being set or the case being placed on the dismissal docket.
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Written motions to remove the case from the dismissal docket must be presented to the judge prior to the notified date of dismissal.
Summary: Written motions to remove a case from the dismissal docket must be presented to the judge before the notified dismissal date.
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Once provided a hearing date, the hearing MUST be confirmed the Thursday of the week prior to the hearing date. If you do not confirm the Thursday prior to your hearing, the setting may be dropped.
Summary: Hearings with time announcements of 3 hours or more must be confirmed by the Thursday of the week prior to the hearing date, or the setting may be dropped.
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Court notice
- Deadline
- 60 calendar days ?
Please be advised that under Texas Government Code Section 23.303(a), for all motions filed on or after December 4, 2025, the court must set the motion for hearing no later than the 60th day after the motion is filed unless certain exceptions apply. These statutory deadlines will be strictly enforced.
Summary: For all motions filed on or after December 4, 2025, the court must set the motion for hearing no later than 60 days after filing, subject to statutory exceptions, and these deadlines are strictly enforced.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 60 calendar days ?
Hearing Setting Deadline: Courts must set a hearing within 60 days of the motion's filing date.
Summary: Courts must set a hearing on a summary judgment motion within 60 days of the motion's filing date.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 90 calendar days ?
Extension for Good Cause: Hearings may be set within 90 days if the court's docket requires a later hearing on a showing of good cause or the movant consents.
Summary: Hearings may be set up to 90 days after filing if the court's docket requires a later hearing on a showing of good cause or the movant consents.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 90 calendar days ?
Ruling Deadline: Courts must rule within 90 days of the hearing or submission
Summary: Courts must rule on a summary judgment motion within 90 days of the hearing or submission.
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- Deadline
- 10 calendar days ?
All temporary orders shall be reduced to writing within ten (10) days and delivered to the Court for signature.
Summary: Temporary orders must be reduced to writing within 10 days and delivered to the Court for signature.
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- Deadline
- 30 calendar days ?
All Final Judgments/Orders of the Court shall be reduced to writing within thirty (30) days and delivered to the Court for signature.
Summary: Final judgments/orders must be reduced to writing within 30 days and delivered to the Court for signature.
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FAILURE TO FURNISH THE COURT WITH A TEMPORARY ORDER, FINAL JUDGMENT OR DECREE WITHIN THE APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD MAY RESULT IN THE COURT SETTING A HEARING OR PLACING THE CASE ON THE COURT'S DISMISSAL DOCKET.
Summary: Failure to timely furnish a temporary order, final judgment, or decree may result in the Court setting a hearing or placing the case on the dismissal docket.
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Written motions to remove the case from the dismissal docket must be presented to the judge prior to the notified date of dismissal.
Summary: Written motions to remove a case from the dismissal docket must be presented to the judge before the notified dismissal date.
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- Deadline
- 10 calendar days ?
All temporary orders shall be reduced to writing within ten (10) days and delivered to the Court for signature.
Summary: Temporary orders must be reduced to writing and delivered to the Court for signature within 10 days.
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- Deadline
- 30 calendar days ?
All Final Judgments/Orders of the Court shall be reduced to writing within thirty (30) days and delivered to the Court for signature.
Summary: Final judgments/orders must be reduced to writing and delivered to the Court for signature within 30 days.
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FAILURE TO FURNISH THE COURT WITH A TEMPORARY ORDER, FINAL JUDGMENT OR DECREE WITHIN THE APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD MAY RESULT IN THE COURT SETTING A HEARING OR PLACING THE CASE ON THE COURT'S DISMISSAL DOCKET.
Summary: Failure to furnish a temporary order, final judgment, or decree within the applicable time period may result in the Court setting a hearing or placing the case on the dismissal docket.
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Written motions to remove the case from the dismissal docket must be presented to the judge prior to the notified date of dismissal.
Summary: Written motions to remove a case from the dismissal docket must be presented to the judge before the notified dismissal date.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 3 calendar days ?
The filing party will be required to file a notice of hearing within 3 days of receiving the date of hearing.
Summary: The filing party must file a notice of hearing within 3 days of receiving the MSJ hearing date.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 35 calendar days ?
When a Motion for Summary Judgment is filed in the 131st, the court will issue a notice to the parties via e-mail with a hearing date. The hearing date will be set between 35 - 45 days from the filing of the motion, usually between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m. or at another time depending on the court's availability.
Summary: Upon filing of a summary judgment motion, the court emails the parties a hearing date set 35-45 days from filing, usually between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m. or at another time depending on court availability.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 3 calendar days ?
The filing party will be required to file a notice of hearing within 3 days of receiving the date of hearing.
Summary: The filing party must file a notice of hearing within 3 days of receiving the hearing date from the court.
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- Deadline
- 60 calendar days ?
Specifically, that, motions must be set for hearing by oral argument or submission within 60 days of the motion's filing date
Summary: Motions for summary judgment must be set for hearing by oral argument or submission within 60 days of the motion's filing date.
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Civil cases
Withdrawn Motions: The timeline is paused if the motion is withdrawn and refiled.
Summary: The hearing-setting and ruling timeline is paused if a summary judgment motion is withdrawn and refiled.
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- Deadline
- 90 calendar days ?
hearings may be set within 90 days of the filing date if required by the Court's docket, for good cause, or with the movant's consent
Summary: Summary judgment hearings may be set within 90 days of the filing date if required by the Court's docket, for good cause, or with the movant's consent.
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These deadlines do not apply to a motion that has been withdrawn. If the motion is withdrawn and refiled, the applicable deadlines will be calculated from the new filing date.
Summary: The statutory deadlines do not apply to withdrawn motions; if a motion is withdrawn and refiled, the deadlines are calculated from the new filing date.
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- Deadline
- 3 calendar days ?
In that event, the Presiding Judge or their designee will set an oral hearing on the motion with at least 3 days' written notice to the parties.
Summary: If the Presiding Judge or designee determines an oral hearing is necessary on an Extended Assignment motion, the hearing will be set with at least 3 days' written notice to the parties.
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- Deadline
- 45 calendar days ?
Summary Judgment motions will be set for submission 45 days from date of filing.
Summary: Summary judgment motions will be set for submission 45 days from the date of filing.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 60 calendar days ?
The Court strives to set within the 60-day timeframe from the filing of your Motion.
Summary: The Court strives to set the summary judgment hearing within the 60-day timeframe from the motion's filing.
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- Deadline
- 90 calendar days ?
the Court must issue a written ruling no later than 90 days after the motion is heard or submitted
Summary: The Court must issue a written ruling on a summary judgment motion no later than 90 days after the motion is heard or submitted.
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- Deadline
- 60 calendar days ?
THEREFORE: All motions for summary judgment filed in the 438th District Court will be set and heard by the 438th District Court, not the Presiding Court. After filing the motion, the Court Clerk will select a hearing date based on the court's calendar, within 35-60 days of the filing, and provide notice by email to all parties on file. Settings will also be entered into Odyssey, the court filing system.
Summary: Summary judgment motions are set and heard by the 438th District Court (not the Presiding Court), with the Clerk selecting a hearing date within 35-60 days of filing and entering settings into Odyssey.
What filing deadlines does Bexar County Civil District Courts set?
Bexar County Civil District Courts: Motions for summary judgment must be filed by the date set at least 60 days before trial.
Judge Laura Salinas: Motions for Summary Judgment are decided by submission within statutory deadlines, and the Court emails the parties a notice stating the date the motion will be considered.
Judge Norma Gonzales: Upon filing of a summary judgment motion, the court emails the parties a hearing date set 35-45 days from filing, usually between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m. or at another time depending on court availability. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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What filing deadlines apply to agreed order filings in Bexar County Civil District Courts?
Agreed orders announced to Presiding Court must be efiled within two weeks of the announcement. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What filing deadlines apply to order filings in Bexar County Civil District Courts?
Orders for the 1:30 Walk-up Docket must be efiled before the court appearance but no more than 24 hours before it. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What filing deadlines apply to joint notice of hearing filings in Bexar County Civil District Courts?
The joint notice of hearing for a Zoom hearing on the 9:00 Presiding Court docket must be filed at least 2 days before the hearing date. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
When is a filing treated as filed in Bexar County Civil District Courts?
Bexar County Civil District Courts: The rule states a 12:00 PM filing cutoff. Trial announcements must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. on the Monday two weeks before the scheduled trial date via email to monitoringcourt@bexar.org. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge Elizabeth R. Martinez: The rule states a 4:30 PM filing cutoff. All summary judgment motion hearings are set at 4:30pm. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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What filing deadlines apply to temporary order filings in Bexar County Civil District Courts?
Judge Nadine Melissa Nieto: Temporary orders must be reduced to writing within 10 days and delivered to the Court for signature. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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