Judge Cory Liu
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- A responding party seeking an extension of time to respond to an MSJ must file a motion requesting the extension and title it to state whether it is unopposed, agreed to, or opposed.
- A responding party seeking more time to respond to a summary judgment motion must file a motion, notify the Court by email, and state in the motion title whether it is unopposed, agreed to, or opposed.
- Temporary orders hearings are presumptively capped at ninety minutes, and a party may obtain additional time only by filing a written motion demonstrating good cause.
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Document Format Requirements1 rule
The quote is in the court's document. The summary is not checked yet.Mandatory?
Both the movant and nonmovant must send a draft proposed order in Word and PDF formats to 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov.
Summary: Both the movant and nonmovant must email a draft proposed order in Word and PDF formats to 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov.
Document Filing Requirements9 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
To remove a summary judgment setting, a party must file a Notice of Withdrawal that states the original motion filing date and original setting date.
If a party wishes to remove a setting, it must file a Notice of Withdrawal of the MSJ. The motion to withdraw must include the date the original MSJ was filed and the date of the original setting in the Notice of Withdrawal.
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Notice Of Withdrawal
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
To obtain a hearing for temporary orders, the movant must file written pleadings establishing a prima facie case and outlining the requested relief.
Before the Court will schedule a hearing for temporary orders in a family law case, the movant must include sufficient evidence, authorities, and arguments in written pleadings filed with the Court to establish a prima facie case for the relief sought as well as a proposed disposition of issues outlining the requested relief.
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Written Pleadings
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Important
A draft proposed order should be included with summary judgment motions and opposing responses.
A draft proposed order should be included with motions for summary judgment and responses in opposition.
Document Type
Motion
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Note
A PDF proposed order may be attached as an exhibit to the motion in the same filing.
PDF proposed orders may be attached as an exhibit to the motion in the same filing.
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Motion
The quote is in the court's document. The summary is not checked yet.Mandatory?
If a party wishes to remove a setting, it must file a Notice of Withdrawal of the MSJ. The motion to withdraw must include the date the original MSJ was filed and the date of the original setting in the Notice of Withdrawal.
Summary: To remove an MSJ setting, a party must file a Notice of Withdrawal that includes the date the original MSJ was filed and the date of the original setting.
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Notice Of Withdrawal
The quote is in the court's document. The summary is not checked yet.Mandatory?
Responses to motions must be filed within 21 days after the motion is filed, must be written, must include or be accompanied by authority, and must be accompanied by a form order denying the relief sought.
Summary: Responses must be written, include or be accompanied by authority, and be accompanied by a form order denying the relief sought.
Document Type
Response
The quote is in the court's document. The summary is not checked yet.Mandatory?
Before the Court will schedule a hearing for temporary orders in a family law case, the movant must include sufficient evidence, authorities, and arguments in written pleadings filed with the Court to establish a prima facie case for the relief sought as well as a proposed disposition of issues outlining the requested relief.
Summary: The Court will not schedule a temporary orders hearing unless the movant's written pleadings include sufficient evidence, authorities, and arguments to establish a prima facie case, along with a proposed disposition outlining the requested relief.
Document Type
Motion For Temporary Orders
The quote is in the court's document. The summary is not checked yet.Important?
A draft proposed order should be included with motions for summary judgment and responses in opposition.
Summary: A draft proposed order should be included with MSJ motions and responses in opposition.
Document Type
Motion For Summary Judgment
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?
Both the movant and nonmovant must send a draft proposed order in Word and PDF formats to 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov.
Summary: The movant and nonmovant must email a draft proposed order in both Word and PDF formats to the Court.
Document Type
Proposed Order
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Matters requiring emergency relief or urgent attention, and uncontested or agreed matters covered by the standing order, must be submitted by email.
Matters requiring emergency relief, urgent attention, uncontested and agreed matters according to our Standing Order for Submission Procedures in Civil and Family Cases shall be submitted by email to [email protected].
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026
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Hearing requests, jury trial requests, and readiness announcements must be submitted through the 250th District Court's website web forms; the Court, not the parties, schedules cases.
The web forms on the website for the 250th District Court should be used to request hearings, request jury trials, and announce readiness to proceed in cases that are docketed in the 250th District Court. Unlike the Central Docket, the 250th District Court does not currently have a "lawyer-driven" docket. Parties do not schedule cases in the 250th District Court—the Court does.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
A reply in support of an MSJ motion is permitted and, except on leave of court or agreement of the parties, must be filed by the movant within 7 days after the response is filed.
Unless otherwise directed by the presiding judge, a party may file a reply in support of the motion. Except on leave of court or agreement of the parties, the movant must file the reply within 7 days after the response is filed. Tex. R. Civ. P. 166a(e)(1).
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Page 1 | Standing Order on Motions for Summary Judgment
Responses to MSJ motions must be filed within 21 days after the motion is filed, and failure to respond is taken as a representation of no opposition.
Failure to respond to a motion will be taken as a representation of no opposition. Responses to motions must be filed within 21 days after the motion is filed, must be written, must include or be accompanied by authority, and must be accompanied by a form order denying the relief sought.
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Filing Bundling Requirements
PDF proposed orders may optionally be attached as an exhibit to the motion in the same filing.
PDF proposed orders may be attached as an exhibit to the motion in the same filing.
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Page 1 | Standing Order on Motions for Summary Judgment
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
A response is due within 21 days after the motion is filed and must be written, include or be accompanied by authority, and include a form order denying relief; failure to respond represents no opposition.
Failure to respond to a motion will be taken as a representation of no opposition. Responses to motions must be filed within 21 days after the motion is filed, must be written, must include or be accompanied by authority, and must be accompanied by a form order denying the relief sought.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026 · Civil cases
Page 1 | Standing Order on Motions for Summary Judgment
A party may file a reply unless the presiding judge directs otherwise; absent leave or party agreement, the movant must file it within seven days after the response.
Unless otherwise directed by the presiding judge, a party may file a reply in support of the motion. Except on leave of court or agreement of the parties, the movant must file the reply within 7 days after the response is filed.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026 · Civil cases
Page 1 | Standing Order on Motions for Summary Judgment
A motion or response may request oral argument, and the Court will notify the parties if it wishes to schedule argument.
If a party views oral argument as helpful to the Court, the motion or response may include a request for it. The Court will notify the parties if the Court wishes to schedule oral argument.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026 · Civil cases
Page 1 | Standing Order on Motions for Summary Judgment
Beginning June 1, 2026, summary judgment motions are automatically set for hearing by submission on the dates specified in the referenced Travis County standing order.
Beginning June 1, 2026, all filed motions for summary judgment will be automatically set for hearing by submission to the Court on the same dates set forth in the Travis County Standing Order for Motions for Summary Judgments in Civil and Family Cases.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026 · Civil cases
Page 1 | Standing Order on Motions for Summary Judgment
All filed MSJ motions are automatically set for hearing by submission on the Travis County Standing Order dates, with oral argument only if a party requests it and the Court wishes to schedule it.
Beginning June 1, 2026, all filed motions for summary judgment will be automatically set for hearing by submission to the Court on the same dates set forth in the Travis County Standing Order for Motions for Summary Judgments in Civil and Family Cases. If a party views oral argument as helpful to the Court, the motion or response may include a request for it. The Court will notify the parties if the Court wishes to schedule oral argument.
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Page 1 | Standing Order on Motions for Summary Judgment
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A responding party seeking an extension of time to respond to an MSJ must file a motion requesting the extension and title it to state whether it is unopposed, agreed to, or opposed.
If a responding party seeks an extension of time to respond to a motion for summary judgment, the responding party must file a motion requesting the relief sought and notify the Court at 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov. The motion's title must state whether the motion is unopposed, agreed to, or opposed.
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Page 1 | Standing Order on Motions for Summary Judgment
Temporary orders hearings are presumptively capped at ninety minutes, and a party may obtain additional time only by filing a written motion demonstrating good cause.
Hearings on temporary orders will presumptively be scheduled for no more than ninety minutes. If a party believes there is good cause for additional time to be scheduled, the party may request additional time in a written motion filed with the Court.
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Page 1 | Standing Order on Requests for Temporary Orders in Family Law Cases
A responding party seeking more time to respond to a summary judgment motion must file a motion, notify the Court by email, and state in the motion title whether it is unopposed, agreed to, or opposed.
If a responding party seeks an extension of time to respond to a motion for summary judgment, the responding party must file a motion requesting the relief sought and notify the Court at 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov. The motion’s title must state whether the motion is unopposed, agreed to, or opposed.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases
Page 1 | Standing Order on Motions for Summary Judgment
Chambers Communication Rules
A party filing a Notice of Withdrawal must email the Court at 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov with a file-stamped copy of the notice attached.
A party who files a Notice of Withdrawal must notify the Court at 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov and attach a file-stamped copy of the Notice of Withdrawal.
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Page 1 | Standing Order on Motions for Summary Judgment
A responding party seeking an extension of time to respond to an MSJ must notify the Court at 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov.
If a responding party seeks an extension of time to respond to a motion for summary judgment, the responding party must file a motion requesting the relief sought and notify the Court at 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov.
The quote is in the court's document. The summary is not checked yet. · Civil cases
Page 1 | Standing Order on Motions for Summary Judgment
Excessively emailing chambers (e.g., to chase a pending hearing request) will likely cause the Court to deprioritize the party's case.
If a party submits a request for a hearing but does not hear back from the Court, that is an indication that the Court is backlogged and has prioritized other urgent matters. Excessively emailing or calling chambers will likely cause the Court to deprioritize one's case.
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Page 1 | Requesting Hearings, Jury Trials, and Announcing Readiness via Court Web Forms
Parties requiring a different MSJ hearing date must email the Court at 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov.
If the parties require a different hearing date, please email the Court at 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov.
The quote is in the court's document. The summary is not checked yet. · Civil cases
Page 1 | Standing Order on Motions for Summary Judgment
A party filing a Notice of Withdrawal must email the Court and attach a file-stamped copy of the notice.
A party who files a Notice of Withdrawal must notify the Court at 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov and attach a file-stamped copy of the Notice of Withdrawal.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases
Page 1 | Standing Order on Motions for Summary Judgment
The movant and nonmovant must send the draft proposed order by email to the Court.
Both the movant and nonmovant must send a draft proposed order in Word and PDF formats to 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases
Page 1 | Standing Order on Motions for Summary Judgment
A party seeking an extension to respond to a summary judgment motion must notify the Court by email.
If a responding party seeks an extension of time to respond to a motion for summary judgment, the responding party must file a motion requesting the relief sought and notify the Court at 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases
Page 1 | Standing Order on Motions for Summary Judgment
Excessive emails or calls to chambers may cause the Court to deprioritize the case.
Excessively emailing or calling chambers will likely cause the Court to deprioritize one’s case.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases
Page 1 | Interim Standing Orders on the Scheduling of Cases and Associate Judges
Parties who require a different hearing date should email the Court.
If the parties require a different hearing date, please email the Court at 250.submission@traviscountytx.gov.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases
Page 1 | Standing Order on Motions for Summary Judgment
Non-jury and jury trial settings for 2027 must be set on the central docket by contacting the Court Administrator’s Office.
NON-JURY SETTINGS OR JURY TRIAL SETTINGS FOR 2027 NEED TO BE SET ON THE CENTRAL DOCKET BY CONTACTING THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR’S OFFICE AT 512-854-2484.
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Page 1 | 250th District Court Setting Request