Court Rules
Judge Tina Torres
Judge

Judge Tina Torres

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

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

Clerk6 contacts

  • monitoringcourt@bexar.org
  • 210-335-2621
  • (210) 335-2300
  • 210-335-2520
  • 210-335-2000
  • 1-346-248-7799

Chambers2 contacts

  • 225settings@bexar.org
  • (210)335-2233

Other Contacts2 contacts

  • 210-631-0100
  • (210) 335-3843

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Filing & Service rules

Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

Summary-judgment motions are decided by submission within statutory deadlines, and the court will notify parties by email of the date the motion will be considered.

Motions for Summary Judgment filed in the 407ᵗʰ District Court will be ruled on by submission within statutory deadlines. To ensure compliance with these newly-mandated deadlines, when a summary judgment is filed in the 407ᵗʰ, the court will issue notice to the parties on file by e-mail with the date the motion will be considered.

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026 · Civil cases

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Summary-judgment hearings are scheduled after 3:00 p.m., and each party has 30 minutes for oral argument unless the court permits otherwise.

Hearings on Motions for Summary Judgments are scheduled in the afternoons after 3:00 p.m., and parties are limited to thirty (30) minutes of oral argument each unless otherwise permitted by the court.

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026 · Civil cases

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The clerk must confirm settings before a notice of hearing is filed, and settings without prior court approval may not be honored.

All settings must be confirmed with the clerk before a notice of hearing is filed. Settings made without prior court approval may not be honored.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases

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Parties may request a hearing in writing before the noticed submission date, but must first confer and make best efforts to agree on mutually available dates.

Parties may request a hearing in writing prior to the date provided in the court’s notice. Before requesting a hearing, all parties must confer and make best efforts to agree on dates of mutual availability.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases

Page 1 | Motion for Summary Judgment Procedures in the 407th District Court

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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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.

About Judge Tina Torres

Judge Tina Torres is a district judge in the Bexar County Civil District Courts, which hear civil matters in Bexar County, Texas.

The published procedures include a document for the 407th Civil District Court and a document numbered 56427.

Common questions about Judge Tina Torres's rules

Does Judge Tina Torres require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Tina Torres's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Summary-judgment motions are decided by submission within statutory deadlines, and the court will notify parties by email of the date the motion will be considered.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Motion for Summary Judgment Procedures in the 407th District Court
Complete rules summary for Judge Tina Torres

Summary-judgment motions are decided by submission within statutory deadlines, and the court will notify parties by email of the date the motion will be considered.

Parties may request a hearing in writing before the noticed submission date, but must first confer and make best efforts to agree on mutually available dates.

The clerk must confirm settings before a notice of hearing is filed, and settings without prior court approval may not be honored.

Summary-judgment hearings are scheduled after 3:00 p.m., and each party has 30 minutes for oral argument unless the court permits otherwise.

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