Travis County Civil District Courts
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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- Matters that the court determines cannot reasonably be heard within the announced time will be rescheduled at the court's discretion.
- Lack of the required notice may be argued by opposing counsel as a basis for a continuance.
- Announced settings may be passed (continued) only by agreement of all counsel, and counsel must notify the Court Administrator of the agreement to pass the setting.
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Document Format Requirements20 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
A draft order must be on a page separate from pleadings, motions, and certificates of service, and must have a heading with the cause number, case style, and court.
A draft of an order must not be typed on the same page with a pleading, motion, certificate of service, or any part thereof, and each such draft must have a heading showing the cause number, the style of the case, and the court in which it is pending.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
The judge’s signature line on a proposed order must appear on a page with other text, not by itself on a separate page.
The signature line for the judge to sign proposed orders must not be on a separate page but must be on a page with other text.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
An Order to Appear before answer day must be on a separate page and contain the language in the posted court form.
Orders to Appear before answer day must be on a separate page and must contain the language in the form posted on the Travis County Civil District Courts’ website.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
A show-cause or other case-setting order presented for judicial signature must be on a separate page and not combined with a pleading.
Any show cause or other order setting a case presented for signature to a judge must be on a separate page and not combined with a pleading.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
Proposed or draft orders may not be filed as stand-alone documents and may be filed only as attachments to other pleadings.
Proposed or draft orders must not be filed with the clerk as stand-alone documents. Proposed or draft orders may be filed with the clerk only as attachments to other pleadings.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
The judge’s signature line on a proposed order must appear on a page with other text, not on a separate page.
The signature line for the judge to sign proposed orders must not be on a separate page, but must be on a page with other text.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
A draft order must be on a separate page from pleadings, motions, and certificates of service, and must have a heading with the cause number, case style, and court.
A draft of an order must not be typed on the same page with a pleading, motion, certificate of service, or any part thereof, and each such draft must have a heading showing the cause number, the style of the case, and the court in which it is pending.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
An Order to Appear before answer day must be on a separate page and contain the language in the form posted on the Travis County Civil District Courts' website.
Orders to Appear before answer day must be on a separate page and must contain the language in the form posted on the Travis County Civil District Courts' website.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Important
An order setting a case that is presented to a judge for signature must be on a separate page and may not be combined with a pleading.
Any show cause or other order setting a case presented for signature to a judge must be on a separate page and not combined with a pleading.
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Any show cause or other order setting a case presented for signature to a judge must be on a separate page and not combined with a pleading.
Summary: Orders setting a case that are presented for a judge's signature must be on a separate page and must not be combined with a pleading.
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If a spreadsheet is used in lieu of the Proposed Property Division form, then a copy of such spreadsheet must be provided to the court in an editable electronic format at the beginning of the trial.
Summary: If a spreadsheet is used instead of the Proposed Property Division form, an editable electronic copy must be provided to the court at the beginning of trial.
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Orders to Appear before answer day must be on a separate page and must contain the language in the form posted on the Travis County Civil District Courts’ website.
Summary: Orders to Appear before answer day must be on a separate page.
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Judges must not be requested to sign orders setting cases except when a show cause order is necessary, or when some rule of law requires that an order for a setting be signed by a judge. Any show cause or other order setting a case presented for signature to a judge must be on a separate page and not combined with a pleading. Even if a judge signs such an order, the setting must be made with the Court Administrator's office.
Summary: Orders setting cases may be presented to a judge for signature only when a show cause order or a rule of law requires it, must appear on a separate page not combined with a pleading, and do not substitute for making the setting with the Court Administrator's office.
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The word "entered" must not be used to show the date on which a judgment, decree, or order is signed.
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The signature line for the judge to sign proposed orders must not be on a separate page, but must be on a page with other text.
Summary: The judge's signature line on proposed orders must be on a page with other text, not on a separate page.
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A draft of an order must not be typed on the same page with a pleading, motion, certificate of service, or any part thereof
Summary: A draft order must not be typed on the same page as a pleading, motion, certificate of service, or any part thereof.
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If a spreadsheet is used in lieu of the Proposed Property Division form, then a copy of such spreadsheet must be provided to the court in an editable electronic format at the beginning of the trial.
Summary: A party using a spreadsheet instead of the Proposed Property Division form must provide a copy to the court in editable electronic format at the beginning of trial.
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Orders to Appear before answer day must be on a separate page
Summary: Orders to Appear filed before answer day must be placed on a separate page.
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A party may file a motion to have any other matter heard originally before a District Judge instead of an Associate Judge. The motion must be in writing and
Summary: A party may move to have a matter heard by a District Judge instead of an Associate Judge, and the motion must be in writing.
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A party may file an objection to the assignment of an Associate Judge to hear any trial on the merits. A trial on the merits is any trial in which a party seeks a final adjudication from which an appeal may be taken to a court of appeals. The objection must be in writing.
Summary: A party may object to an Associate Judge hearing any trial on the merits, and the objection must be in writing.
Document Filing Requirements263 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
Before seeking a hearing setting, parties must make reasonable efforts to confer, and every motion must include the specified setting-conference certification; non-dispositive motions must also include one of the specified issue-conference certifications.
Prior to setting a hearing, the parties must make reasonable efforts to actually speak to one another regarding the date, time, and format (i.e., whether in-person or remote) of a hearing or trial and the substance of the motion in a genuine effort to narrow their disputes before seeking court intervention. To that end, every motion must include a certification that “counsel has conferred with (or made reasonable efforts to confer with) all parties about the date, time, and format of the setting”, and every motion (other than dispositive motions) must also certify either: (a) “Counsel has conferred with all parties who may be affected by the relief sought in this motion in a good faith effort to resolve or narrow the issues raised.”; or (b) “Counsel has made reasonable efforts to confer with all parties who may be affected by the relief sought in this motion but has been unable to do so.”
Document Type
Motion
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
Each setting request must include the estimated total hearing time for all matters and participants.
Each request for a setting must include an estimate of the total time required for the entire hearing, on all matters, for all participants.
Document Type
Setting Request
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
Before presenting an order setting a hearing before the answer date, obtain a tentative date from the Court Administrator’s Office and include it in the order.
Prior to presenting an order (including a Show Cause Order or Temporary Restraining Order) that contains a date for a hearing prior to the answer date, a tentative date must first be procured from the Court Administrator’s Office and such tentative date must be included in the order prior to presentment to the court for consideration.
Document Type
Order
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
A substitution motion requires a hearing unless it complies with Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 10 and is filed with the specified consent and certificate of service.
A hearing is required for a motion to substitute attorneys unless the motion complies with Rule 10 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, and is filed with: (a) A written consent to the substitution signed by all other parties in the action who have appeared; (b) A certificate of service notifying withdrawing attorney of the motion to substitute;
Document Type
Motion
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A withdrawal motion requires a hearing unless it complies with Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 10 and is filed with the specified consents, client contact-information certificate, and certification about unwritten rulings.
A hearing is required for a motion to withdraw unless the motion complies with Rule 10 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and is filed with: (a) A written consent to the withdrawal signed by the withdrawing attorney’s client(s); (b) A written consent to the withdrawal signed by all other parties in the action who have appeared; (c) A certificate of last known address of the client(s), containing the client’s address, telephone number, email address, and, if available, fax number; and (d) A certification that there are no rulings of the court that have yet to be reduced to writing.
Document Type
Motion
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
A request to withdraw funds held for a minor must be accompanied by the motion, proposed order, and a District Clerk-obtained bank-account summary showing the account status and any prior withdrawals.
When a request is to be made for withdrawal of funds maintained in the Registry of the Court for the benefit of a minor who has not yet reached legal age, the applicant must bring to the court, with the motion and proposed order, a Summary of Minor's Bank Account obtained from the District Clerk reflecting the status of the minor's account and indicating previous withdrawals, if any.
Document Type
Motion
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
A party filing a Chapter 10 case must notify the Local Administrative Judge in writing and provide notice again after all parties answer, except when seeking a temporary restraining order or emergency relief under Rule 10.3.
A party who files a Chapter 10 Case must notify in writing the Local Administrative Judge, as specified below in section (b). A notice under this Subsection also must be provided after all parties have answered, unless a party seeks a temporary restraining order or emergency relief pursuant to Rule 10.3.
Document Type
Chapter 10 Case Notice
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
A draft order approved as to form must be presented to the judge who decided the matter, unless instructed otherwise to present it to any judge.
Draft orders approved as to form must be presented to the judge who decided the matter unless instructed to present it to any judge.
Document Type
Draft Order
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
Announcements of time for jury or non-jury long docket settings must state whether mediation has been completed.
When making an announcement for either a jury setting or a non-jury long docket setting during the announcement period, all parties must include in their announcement of time a statement as to whether or not mediation has been completed.
Document Type
Announcement Of Time
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A required return of service must state that the server is at least 18, is not a party or interested in the suit’s outcome, and is authorized by written order, including the order number.
When a return is required, a person authorized to serve process must state in his or her return that he or she is (a) Not less than eighteen years of age; (b) Not a party to or interested in the outcome of the suit; and (c) Authorized by written order to serve process, and the number of such blanket written order.
Document Type
Return Of Service
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A recording request must identify the case, proceeding date and time, requester, requested recording type, and equipment.
The request must state: (i) The case style and number; (ii) The date and time when the proceeding is to begin; (iii) The name of the requesting individual or entity; (iv) The type of recording, broadcasting, or photographing; and (v) The type and extent of equipment to be used.
Document Type
Recording Request
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The parties must attach and file the required materials with the request for order, and witness consent forms must be obtained as the court directs.
parties must be attached to and filed with the request for order. Consent forms of the witnesses must be obtained in the manner directed by the court.
Document Type
Request For Order
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
An attorney making a limited appearance must file a notice identifying the hearing and, when applicable, the discrete issues covered.
An attorney making a limited appearance must file a Notice of Limited Appearance. The Notice must state the hearing to which the limited appearance pertains, and, if the appearance does not extend to all issues to be considered at the hearing, the Notice must identify the discrete issues covered by the appearance.
Document Type
Notice Of Limited Appearance
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For a substitution in a limited appearance, the paragraph (d) certificate must state the substituting attorney’s responsibility for uncompleted matters within the notice’s scope and be signed by both attorneys.
If an attorney is substituting in a limited appearance, the certificate required by paragraph (d) must state that the substituting attorney has assumed responsibility for all uncompleted matters within the scope of the Notice of Limited Appearance, and it must be signed by both the withdrawing and the substituting attorney.
Document Type
Certificate
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
An objection to an Associate Judge’s assignment for a trial on the merits must be in writing.
A party may file an objection to the assignment of an Associate Judge to hear any trial on the merits. A trial on the merits is any trial in which a party seeks a final adjudication from which an appeal may be taken to a court of appeals. The objection must be in writing.
Document Type
Objection
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A motion to have another matter heard originally by a District Judge must be written, state its grounds, and be set for hearing with notice to all parties under the applicable civil procedure rules.
A party may file a motion to have any other matter heard originally before a District Judge instead of an Associate Judge. The motion must be in writing and LOCAL RULES effective November 15, 2024 61 ===== PAGE 62 ===== must specify the grounds in support of the motion. The party filing the motion must set the motion for hearing by a judge with notice to all parties as required by the applicable rules of civil procedure.
Document Type
Motion
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
Before final trial, each party in a divorce or parent-child relationship suit must prepare and deliver pre-trial forms and any amended pleadings.
Before the final trial on the merits in any divorce suit or suit affecting the parent-child relationship (which include, but are not limited to, modification suits, paternity suits, and original suits), each party must prepare and deliver pre-trial forms and any amended pleadings as follows:
Document Type
Pre Trial Forms And Amended Pleadings
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Unless the parties agree or stipulate to income or net resources, each party in a child-support or spousal-maintenance suit must furnish the specified materials to the court without filing them and to opposing parties at trial.
Additionally, in any suit requiring a determination of child support or spousal maintenance, unless the parties agree or stipulate to a party’s income and/or net resources as defined by the Texas Family Code, each party is required to furnish to the court (but not file), and to opposing parties, copies of the following at the time of trial:
Document Type
Income And Net Resources Supporting Documents
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Each party in a suit requiring a child-support or spousal-maintenance determination must prepare and deliver a completed, signed Proposed Support Decision using the court-posted form.
In any suit requiring a determination of child support or spousal maintenance, each party must prepare and deliver a Proposed Support Decision using the form posted on the Travis County Civil District Courts’ website, fully completed and signed by the party.
Document Type
Proposed Support Decision
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Each party in a divorce suit must prepare and deliver a completed, signed Proposed Property Division form or substantially compliant spreadsheet, unless the parties submit one agreed document signed by both.
In a divorce suit, each party must prepare and deliver a Proposed Property Division using the form posted on the Travis County Civil District Courts’ website or spreadsheet in substantial compliance with such form, fully completed and signed by the party, or a single agreed Proposed Property Division, signed by both parties.
Document Type
Proposed Property Division
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Each party must prepare and deliver a Proposed Disposition of Other Issues listing separately, in brief complete sentences, each requested trial decision not covered by the specified other proposed decisions or plan.
(v) Additionally, each party must also prepare and deliver a Proposed Disposition of Other Issues, which must state separately in brief complete sentences each trial decision that is sought by the party that is not covered by the Proposed Property Division, Proposed Support Decision, or Proposed Parenting Plan.
Document Type
Proposed Disposition Of Other Issues
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In qualifying child conservatorship or possession-and-access suits, each party must prepare and deliver either a completed and signed Proposed Parenting Plan, a jointly signed agreed plan, or a summary of requested relief in a Proposed Disposition of Other Issues; the posted form is acceptable and other forms may be acceptable.
(iv) In any suit requiring a determination or modification of conservatorship, or possession and access to a child, each party must prepare and deliver a Proposed Parenting Plan, pursuant to Texas Family Code §153.603, fully completed and signed by the party, a single agreed Proposed Parenting plan signed by both parties, or must summarize the requested relief in brief complete sentences as part of a Proposed Disposition of Other Issues. The form parenting plan posted on the Travis County Civil District Courts’ website is acceptable, and other forms may also be acceptable.
Document Type
Proposed Parenting Plan
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Before a hearing on temporary or interim orders in the specified suits, each party must prepare and deliver the required pre-trial forms.
Before any hearing on temporary or interim orders in any divorce suit divorce suit or suit affecting the parent-child relationship (which include, but are not limited to, modification suits, paternity suits, and original suits) each party must prepare and deliver pre-trial forms as follows:
Document Type
Pretrial Forms
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In suits requiring a child-support or spousal-maintenance determination, each party must prepare and deliver a fully completed and signed Proposed Support Decision using the court-posted form.
(i) In any suit requiring a determination of child support or spousal maintenance, each party must prepare and deliver a Proposed Support Decision using the form posted on the Travis County Civil District Courts’ website, fully completed and signed by the party.
Document Type
Proposed Support Decision
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Unless the parties agree or stipulate to income or net resources, each party must provide the judge at the hearing (without filing) and the opposing party before the hearing with the preceding four payroll statements or paystubs and the preceding year’s filed income tax return, if any.
(ii) Additionally, unless the parties agree or stipulate to a party’s income and/or net resources as defined by the Texas Family Code, each party is required to furnish copies of the party’s preceding four payroll statements or paystubs and the party’s preceding year’s income tax return (if the tax return has been filed) to the judge (but not file) at the time of the hearing and to the opposing party prior to the hearing.
Document Type
Income And Resources Documents
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Each party must prepare and deliver a Proposed Disposition of Other Issues listing, in separate brief complete sentences, each requested trial decision not covered by the Proposed Support Decision or Proposed Parenting Plan.
Additionally, each party must also prepare and deliver a Proposed Disposition of Other Issues, which must state separately in brief complete sentences each trial decision that is sought by the party that is not covered by the Proposed Support Decision or Proposed Parenting Plan.
Document Type
Proposed Disposition Of Other Issues
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Each party must deliver the required form to the opposing party before the case is called for hearing and to the judge at the hearing.
Each party must deliver the required form to the opposing party before the case is called for hearing, and to the judge at the time of the hearing.
Document Type
Pretrial Form
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Issues omitted from required pre-trial forms are waived absent good cause for noncompliance.
All issues not stated in pre-trial forms as required by these procedures will deemed waived except upon a showing of good cause for failure to comply with these rules.
Document Type
Pretrial Form
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When the Texas Family Code does not require a pre-adoptive home screening and post-placement adoptive report, the Family Court Services Manager must file a letter report stating that the pleadings have been reviewed.
In every termination suit in which the Texas Family Code does not require the preparation or filing of a pre-adoptive home screening and post-placement adoptive report, the Family Court Services Manager must file with the District Clerk a letter report stating that he or she has reviewed the pleadings filed in
Document Type
Letter Report
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For an adoption of a child formerly under CPS conservatorship, counsel must present a proposed CPS dismissal order at the adoption in Travis County or send it to the Presiding CPS Court Judge immediately after an out-of-county adoption is granted.
Upon the adoption of a child who was under the conservatorship of CPS, if the adoption is in Travis County, the attorney representing the adoptive parent(s) of the child must present to the court handling the adoption a proposed dismissal order of the CPS case at the time of the adoption. If the adoption is not filed in Travis County, the attorney representing the adoptive parent(s) of the child must send a proposed dismissal order of the CPS case to the Travis County Presiding CPS Court Judge immediately after the adoption is granted.
Document Type
Adoption
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The submitting party must certify in the email body that it complied with the Standing Order.
The submitting party must certify in the body of the email that it has complied with the requirements of this Standing Order.
Document Type
Submission Email
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If the proposed order is agreed, its title must include “Agreed” and all counsel and self-represented parties must sign it “Agreed as to Form and Substance.”
If agreed, the proposed order shall contain “Agreed” in the title and be signed “Agreed as to Form and Substance” by all counsel and self-represented parties.
Document Type
Proposed Order
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Except for an agreed judgment, a motion must be filed with the District Clerk before its proposed order may be considered on submission.
Except for the submission of an agreed judgment, a motion must be filed with the District Clerk before a proposed order granting the motion may be considered on submission.
Document Type
Proposed Order
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The submitting party must certify in the email body that it has complied with the Standing Order.
The submitting party must certify in the body of the email that it has compiled with the requirements of this Standing Order.
Document Type
Submission Email
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A motion must be filed with the District Clerk before a proposed order granting it may be considered for submission.
A motion must be filed with the District Clerk before a proposed order granting the motion may be considered on submission.
Document Type
Proposed Order
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If the proposed order is agreed, its title must include “Agreed” and all counsel and self-represented parties must sign it as to form and substance.
If agreed, the proposed order shall contain "Agreed" in the title and be signed "Agreed as to Form and Substance" by all counsel and self represented parties.
Document Type
Proposed Order
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Hearing and trial notices must not direct parties to the court number in the case style; they must identify the specially assigned court or otherwise direct parties to the facility and/or the court designated in the posted docket schedule.
Notices of hearings and trials provided by parties pursuantto Local Rule 2.4 must not direct the parties to the court listed in the case style (i.e., the number randomly assigned when the case was filed and listed at the top of each pleading). If a case is specially set in a particular court pursuant to Local Rules 2.6 or 10.2, that court must be listed in the notice. Otherwise, the notice of setting must direct the parties to appear at the Civil and Family Courts Facility and/ or before the court designated in the docket schedule posted on the Travis County Civil District Courts' website and in the Civil and Family Courts Facility prior to the time of the hearing or trial.
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing Or Trial
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Documents submitted to a judge for action must first be filed with the District Clerk, and then a copy must be provided to the judge.
Also note that providing documents to a judge does not file them; documents provided to a judge for action (e.g., motions) must first be filed with the District Clerk, then a copy provided to the judge.
Document Type
Documents Provided To Judge For Action
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Every motion must include a certification about conferring on the setting, and every non-dispositive motion must also include one of two specified certifications about conferring on the relief sought.
To that end, every motion must include a certification that "counsel has conferred with (or made reasonable efforts to confer with) all parties about the date, time, and format of the setting", and every motion (other than dispositive motions) must also certify either: (a) "Counsel has conferred with all parties who may be affected by the relief sought in this motion in a good faith effort to resolve or narrow the issues raised."; or (b) "Counsel has made reasonable efforts to confer with all parties who may be affected by the relief sought in this motion but has been unable to do so."
Document Type
Motion
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Each setting request must estimate the total hearing time for all matters and participants.
Each request for a setting must include an estimate of the total time required for the entire hearing, on all matters, for all participants.
Document Type
Setting Request
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A judge must not be asked to sign an order setting a case unless a show-cause order is necessary or a rule of law requires judicial signature.
Judges must not be requested to sign orders setting cases except when a show cause order is necessary, or when some rule of law requires that an order for a setting be signed by a judge.
Document Type
Order Setting Case
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A withdrawal motion requires a hearing unless it complies with Rule 10 and is filed with the specified consents, address certificate, and certification.
A hearing is required for a motion to withdraw unless the motion complies with Rule 10 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and is filed with: (a) A written consent to the withdrawal signed by the withdrawing attorney's client(s); (b) A written consent to the withdrawal signed by all other parties in the action who have appeared; (c) A certificate of last known address of the client(s), containing the client's address, telephone number, email address, and, if available, fax number; and (d) A certification that there are no rulings of the court that have yet to be reduced to writing.
Document Type
Motion To Withdraw
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A substitution motion requires a hearing unless it complies with Rule 10 and is filed with the specified consent and certificate of service.
A hearing is required for a motion to substitute attorneys unless the motion complies with Rule 10 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, and is filed with: (a) A written consent to the substitution signed by all other parties in the action who have appeared; (b) A certificate of service notifying withdrawing attorney of the motion to substitute;
Document Type
Motion To Substitute Attorneys
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A substitution motion must include the substituting attorney's contact and bar information and a certification that no court rulings remain to be reduced to writing.
(c) The substituting attorney's name, State bar number; address, telephone number, email address, and, if available, fax number; and (d) A certification that there are no rulings of the court that have yet to be reduced to writing.
Document Type
Motion To Substitute Attorneys
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A motion for consideration without a hearing must first be filed with the District Clerk in a new or existing case; the Court will not consider an unfiled motion.
All motions submitted for consideration without a hearing pursuant to this Local Rule must be filed in a new or existing case with the District Clerk's office prior to being submitted to the Court. The Court will not consider any motion in a case that has not been filed with the District Clerk.
Document Type
Motion
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A request to withdraw registry funds held for a minor must be accompanied by the motion, proposed order, and a District Clerk account summary showing the account status and any previous withdrawals.
When a request is to be made for withdrawal of funds maintained in the Registry of the Court for the benefit of a minor who has not yet reached legal age, the applicant must bring to the court, with the motion and proposed order, a Summary of Minor's Bank Account obtained from the District Clerk reflecting the status of the minor's account and indicating previous withdrawals, if any.
Document Type
Motion
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An application for an ex parte order must fully advise the court of the circumstances, including prior similar applications, conflicts with prior orders, and whether the opposing party has counsel.
A party presenting any application for an ex parte order must fully advise the court of the circumstances, particularly as to whether there has been any previous application for the same or similar relief or whether the relief sought will conflict with any previous order, or whether the opposing party has counsel.
Document Type
Ex Parte Application
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The petitioner must attach a copy of the standing order to the original petition and every copy of the petition.
The petitioner in a divorce case or SAPCR shall attach a copy of this Order to the original petition filed in the case and each copy of the petition.
Document Type
Petition
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Notices of hearings and trials provided by parties pursuant to Local Rule 2.4 must not direct the parties to the court listed in the case style (i.e., the number randomly assigned when the case was filed and listed at the top of each pleading). If a case is specially set in a particular court pursuant to Local Rules 2.6 or 10.2, that court must be listed in the notice. Otherwise, the notice of setting must direct the parties to appear at the Civil and Family Courts Facility and/or before the court designated in the docket schedule posted on the Travis County Civil District Courts' website and in the Civil and Family Courts Facility prior to the time of the hearing or trial.
Summary: Notices of hearings and trials must not direct parties to the court in the case style; if specially set under Local Rules 2.6 or 10.2 the notice must list that court, otherwise it must direct parties to the Civil and Family Courts Facility and/or the court designated in the posted docket schedule.
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
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Prior to setting a hearing, the parties must make reasonable efforts to actually speak to one another regarding the date, time, and format (i.e., whether in-person or remote) of a hearing or trial and the substance of the motion in a genuine effort to narrow their disputes before seeking court intervention. To that end, every motion must include a certification that “counsel has conferred with (or made reasonable efforts to confer with) all parties about the date, time, and format of the setting”
Summary: Before seeking a setting, parties must confer about the date, time, and format of the hearing, and every motion must include a certification of that conferral.
Document Type
Motion
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Documents provided to a judge for action (e.g., motions) must first be filed with the District Clerk, and then a copy provided to the judge's staff; providing documents to a judge does not file them.
Also note that providing documents to a judge does not file them; documents provided to a judge for action (e.g., motions) must first be filed with the District Clerk, then a copy provided to the judge's staff.
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Page 4 | 1.3 How the Central Docket Functions
Even when a judge signs an order setting a case, the setting itself must be made with the Court Administrator's office.
Even if a judge signs such an order, the setting must be made with the Court Administrator's office.
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Page 9 | 2.5 Orders Setting Cases
The Chapter 10 notice to the Local Administrative Judge may be submitted by hand delivery, mail, or email to LocalAdministrativeJudge@traviscountytx.gov.
be submitted to the Local Administrative Judge by: (i) Delivering the notice to the attention of the Local Administrative Judge at the Office of the District Judges at the Civil and Family Courts Facility; (ii) Mailing the notice to the Local Administrative Judge at P.O. Box 1748, Austin, TX 78767-1748; or (iii) Emailing the notice to: LocalAdministrativeJudge@traviscountytx.gov.
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Page 30 | 10.2 Assignment of Cases
Proposed orders must not be filed with the clerk; they are instead submitted by email under this Standing Order.
Proposed orders must not be filed, as provided in Local Rule 11.1.
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Page 1 | 4. Motion Required
Submissions must be made by email to the appropriate Court with a file-stamped motion and proposed order attached, subject line 'SUBMISSION' plus cause number and case style, copying all counsel and self-represented parties.
A file-stamped copy of the motion (along with a proposed order) shall be submitted to the appropriate Court attached to an email requesting approval on submission, with the following subject line: "SUBMISSION", cause number, and style of the case. All counsel of record and self-represented parties shall be copied.
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Page 1 | 5. Submission
Each party must deliver its administrative appeal brief either digitally or in hard copy, following the assigned judge's instructions.
Each party must deliver their brief either digitally or in hard copy, pursuant to the instructions of the assigned judge.
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Page 31 | Chapter 10 - Judicial Review of Actions of Administrative Agencies
Proposed or draft orders must not be filed as stand-alone documents with the clerk and may be filed only as attachments to other pleadings.
Proposed or draft orders must not be filed with the clerk as stand-alone documents. Proposed or draft orders may be filed with the clerk only as attachments to other pleadings.
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Page 34 | Chapter 11 - Drafts of Judgments, Decrees, and Orders to be Signed by Judge / 11.1 No Filing of Proposed Orders
Each party must deliver their brief either digitally or in hard copy, as instructed by the assigned judge.
Each party must deliver their brief either digitally or in hard copy, pursuant to the instructions of the assigned judge.
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Page 32 | 10.5 Briefing for Administrative Appeals
If email is unavailable, submission may be made by letter.
In the rare case in which email is not available, submission may be made by letter.
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Page 1 | 5. Submission
Settings for jury and non-jury Central Docket matters are obtained from the Court Administrator by written request through Civil Calendaring Online or by oral request, and are docketed in the order requests are received.
All jury and non-jury matters on the Central Docket will be set by the Court Administrator upon written request through Civil Calendaring Online on the Travis County Civil District Courts' website or upon oral request of any party, and will be placed on the docket for each week, day, or half-day in the order in which such requests are received.
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Page 7 | Chapter 2 - Setting Cases on the Central Docket
A joint written request to assign a case (or part of a case) to a particular judge must be filed and also submitted to the Local Administrative Judge by hand delivery, mail, or email, and should generally be made at the beginning of the case.
The written request, explaining the unusual characteristics, must be filed and also submitted to the Local Administrative Judge by: (a) Delivering the notice to the attention of the Local Administrative Judge at the Office of the District Judges at the Civil and Family Courts Facility; (b) Mailing the notice to the Local Administrative Judge at P.O. Box 1748, Austin, TX 78767-1748; or (c) Emailing the notice to: Loca lAdministradve!udg:e@trayiscountytx.gov.
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Page 8 | 2.6 Assignment of All or Part of Case to a Particular Judge
Each party must deliver its brief digitally or in hard copy as instructed by the assigned judge.
(f) Each party must deliver their brief either digitally or in hard copy, pursuant to the instructions of the assigned judge.
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Each party must deliver its brief digitally or in hard copy as instructed by the assigned judge.
(f) Each party must deliver their brief either digitally or in hard copy, pursuant to the instructions of the assigned judge.
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Page 31 | 10.5 Briefing for Administrative Appeals
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The hearing-setting communication must occur at least 30 days before the proposed hearing date, unless the court allows otherwise for good cause.
In all cases in which a party is incarcerated, the party wishing to set a hearing must communicate with the Court Administrator at least 30 days before the proposed date for hearing, except with leave of court with good cause shown.
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Page 14 | 2.16 When a Party is Incarcerated
A party receiving notice of a motion to retain must file any objection to mediation at least 7 days before the noticed dismissal date.
Parties receiving notice of a motion to retain must file any objection to mediation at least 7 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.
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Page 26 | 8.6 Objection to Mediation
A party filing a motion to retain must file any objection to mediation at the same time.
Parties filing motions to retain must file any objection to mediation simultaneously with a motion to retain.
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Page 26 | 8.6 Objection to Mediation
A motion to retain must state its factual and legal basis and be filed at least 14 days before the noticed dismissal date.
Motions to retain must set forth the factual and legal basis for retaining the case and must be filed at least 14 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.
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Page 26 | 8.5 Motions to Retain and Objections to Motions to Retain
An objection to a motion to retain must be filed at least 7 days before the noticed dismissal date.
Any objection to a motion to retain must be filed at least 7 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.
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Page 26 | 8.5 Motions to Retain and Objections to Motions to Retain
Unless the assigned judge directs otherwise, all briefing must be filed and delivered to the court at least 30 days before the merits hearing.
(c) Unless otherwise instructed by the assigned judge, all briefing must be filed and delivered to the court at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing on the merits.
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Page 32 | 10.5 Briefing for Administrative Appeals
An objection must be filed on or before ten days after receipt of either specified notice.
The time for filing an objection is: (i) On or before ten days from receipt of a notice of setting on the Family docket; or (ii) On or before ten days from receipt of notice that a judge referred a specific case to an Associate Judge for a trial on the merits.
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Page 61 | 22.3 Objections to Associate Judges
Each party must file required pre-trial forms and any pleading amendments before 5:00 p.m. on the Monday two weeks before the week of trial.
(i) Each party must file the required pre-trial forms and any amendment to pleadings before 5:00 p.m. on the Monday two weeks before the week of the trial setting.
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Page 66 | 23.3(c) When to File
The petitioner must file the completed pretrial information form and serve a copy 14 days before the final hearing in covered termination and adoption suits.
In every termination suit, except those brought by CPS, and in all adoption suits, the petitioner must file a completed pretrial information form with the District Clerk and serve a copy on the Family Court Services Manager fourteen days before the final hearing.
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Page 73 | 25.6 Pre-trial Information Form
A motion to retain must be filed at least 14 days before the dismissal date specified in the notice.
must be filed at least 14 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.
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Page 25 | 8.5 Motions to Retain and Objections to Motions to Retain
A party filing a motion to retain must file any objection to mediation at the same time.
Parties filing motions to retain must file any objection to mediation simultaneously with a motion to retain.
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Page 25 | 8.6 Objection to Mediation
An objection to a motion to retain must be filed at least 7 days before the dismissal date specified in the notice.
Any objection to a motion to retain must be filed at least 7 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.
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Page 25 | 8.5 Motions to Retain and Objections to Motions to Retain
A party receiving notice of a motion to retain must file any objection to mediation at least 7 days before the dismissal date specified in the notice.
Parties receiving notice of a motion to retain must file any objection to mediation at least 7 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.
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Page 25 | 8.6 Objection to Mediation
Unless the assigned judge instructs otherwise, all briefing must be filed and delivered to the court at least 30 days before the merits hearing.
(c) Unless otherwise instructed by the assigned judge, all briefing must be filed and delivered to the court at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing on the merits.
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Page 31 | 10.5 Briefing for Administrative Appeals
Late amendments to pre-trial forms or pleadings are permitted only by party agreement or court leave, which must be granted unless the filing would surprise the opposing party.
Amendments to pre-trial forms and amendments to pleadings may be filed after the deadline above only by agreement of the parties or upon leave of court, which leave will be granted unless there is a showing that the filing will operate as a surprise to the opposite party.
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Page 65 | 23.3(c)(ii) When to File
Amendments to pre-trial forms or pleadings may be filed after the deadline only by party agreement or leave of court, which must be granted unless the filing would surprise the opposing party.
(ii) Amendments to pre-trial forms and amendments to pleadings may be filed after the deadline above only by agreement of the parties or upon leave of court, which leave will be granted unless there is a showing that the filing will operate as a surprise to the opposite party.
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Page 66 | 23.3(c) When to File
The request should generally be made at the beginning of the case; requests made after significant litigation are less likely to be granted.
Generally, the request should be made at the beginning of the case, and requests made after significant litigation are less likely to be granted because the benefit of one judge has diminished.
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Page 8 | 2.6 Assignment of All or Part of Case to a Particular Judge
A party may not request a setting unless the motion with required certifications is already filed or is filed no later than 24 hours after obtaining the setting.
A party must not request a setting unless the party has filed the motion with the certifications required in Local Rule 2.2 or will file the motion immediately, but in no event later than 24 hours after obtaining the setting.
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Page 8 | Chapter 2: Setting Cases on the Central Docket
Settings will not be accepted after the Friday preceding the announcement period, except by agreement of all parties or where a statute requires a hearing prior to the next available setting week.
No setting will be accepted after the Friday preceding the announcement period except by agreement of all parties, unless it is governed by a statute requiring a hearing prior to the next available week on which settings may be scheduled.
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Page 10 | 2.7 Deadline for Setting; Announcement Required
In cases involving an incarcerated party, the party wishing to set a hearing must communicate with the Court Administrator at least 30 days before the proposed hearing date, unless leave of court is granted for good cause.
In all cases in which a party is incarcerated, the party wishing to set a hearing must communicate with the Court Administrator at least 30 days before the proposed date for hearing, except with leave of court with good cause shown.
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Motions submitted for consideration without a hearing must first be filed with the District Clerk's office; the Court will not consider any motion in a case that has not been filed with the District Clerk.
All motions submitted for consideration without a hearing pursuant to this Local Rule must be filed in a new or existing case with the District Clerk’s office prior to being submitted to the Court. The Court will not consider any motion in a case that has not been filed with the District Clerk.
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Page 22 | 7.1 Uncontested Submission Procedures
Service and Proof of Service Rules
The party obtaining a setting must notify all parties of its date, time, and estimated total duration in accordance with the applicable procedural and local rules; the court and Court Administrator do not send notice.
Neither the court nor the Court Administrator sends notices of settings. The party who obtains the setting pursuant to Local Rule 2.3 must give notice to all parties of the time and date of a setting and the total time needed for the entire hearing for all participants. Notice must be given in the manner and within the time provided by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and these Local Rules, including Local Rule 1.4.
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Page 8 | 2.4 Notice of Setting to be Provided by Party Obtaining the Setting
A party seeking an ex parte order must fully advise the opposing party of the relief and hearing sought unless the court waives notice when the hearing is sought or scheduled.
A party presenting any application for an ex parte order must fully advise the opposing party of the relief and hearing sought, unless at the time the hearing is sought or scheduled, the court waives this notice requirement.
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Page 24 | 7.7 Fully Advise the Opposing Party
Copies of notices, motions, and pleadings required under this Chapter must also be delivered to the Court Administrator.
A copy of notices, motions, and pleadings required to be filed by this Chapter also must be delivered to the Court Administrator.
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Page 25 | 8.2 Copies to Court Administrator
Prior notice of an application to restrain governmental action must be given to counsel for the governmental entity.
(e) In all cases, prior notice must be given to counsel for a governmental entity of any application to restrain governmental action.
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Page 31 | 10.3
Notice of a hearing to restrain agency action must be provided to the Texas Attorney General’s Office.
(f) Notice of any hearing to restrain agency action must be provided to the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
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Page 31 | 10.3
Advance notice of a temporary restraining order application must be provided by email and telephone to the agency-proceeding parties and, if represented there, their counsel.
(c) Advance notice of the application for a temporary restraining order must be provided by email and by telephone to the party or parties to the agency proceeding and to counsel if the party was represented at agency proceeding.
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Page 31 | 10.3
Appendices must be served on all parties and need not be filed with the Clerk.
(b) Appendices must be served on all parties but are not required to be filed with the Clerk.
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Page 33 | 10.6
A copy of the recording request must be delivered to the court, Court Administrator, counsel of record, and self-represented parties.
A copy of the request must also be delivered to the court, Court Administrator, all counsel of record and all self-represented parties.
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Page 48 | 16.3(b) Written Order Required
For matters outside a limited appearance, service must be made on the party at the address in the notice; notice to the attorney is ineffective.
Whenever service is required or permitted to be made upon a party represented by an attorney who has filed a Notice of Limited Appearance, service regarding matters outside the scope of the Notice of Limited Appearance must be made on the party. Any notice upon an attorney regarding matters outside the scope of the Notice of Limited Appearance is not effective notice on that party. Service upon a party must be at the address listed for the party in the Notice of Limited Appearance.
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Page 58 | 20.4 Responsibilities of Opposing Counsel regarding service
A copy of an objection must be delivered to all parties and the Court Administrator on the day it is filed with the District Clerk.
A person filing an objection must deliver a copy of the objection to all parties and to the Court Administrator on the same day the objection is filed with the District Clerk.
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Page 61 | 22.3 Objections to Associate Judges
A person requesting a de novo hearing must deliver a copy of the request to the Court Administrator on the day it is filed with the District Clerk.
Any person requesting a de novo hearing before a judge must also deliver a copy of the request to the Court Administrator on the same day that the request is filed with the District Clerk.
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Page 62 | 22.6 Request for De Novo Hearing
Each party must file the required forms with the District Clerk and deliver a copy to the opposing party.
Each party must file the required forms with the District Clerk and deliver a copy to the opposing party.
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Page 65 | 23.3(b) Where to File
The petitioner must serve the Family Court Services Manager a copy of the pretrial information form 14 days before the final hearing in covered termination and adoption suits.
In every termination suit, except those brought by CPS, and in all adoption suits, the petitioner must file a completed pretrial information form with the District Clerk and serve a copy on the Family Court Services Manager fourteen days before the final hearing.
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Page 73 | 25.6 Pre-trial Information Form
The party obtaining a setting—not the court or Court Administrator—must notify all parties of the setting details and total hearing time.
Neither the court nor the Court Administrator sends notices of settings. The party who obtains the setting pursuant to Local Rule 2.3 must give notice to all parties of the time and date of a setting and the total time needed for the entire hearing for all participants.
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Page 7 | 2.4 Notice of Setting to be Provided by Party Obtainjngthe Setting
Advance notice of a temporary restraining order application must be given by email and telephone to the agency-proceeding parties and, if represented there, their counsel.
(c) Advance notice of the application for a temporary restraining order must be provided by email and by telephone to the party or parties to the agency proceeding and to counsel if the party was represented at agency proceeding.
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Page 29 | 10.3 Applications for Temporary Restraining Order or Other Emergency Relief
Applicants seeking a temporary restraining order or other emergency relief must provide the Rule 10.2 notice contemporaneously with or immediately after seeking relief.
(b) If seeking a temporary restraining order or other emergency relief, the applicant must, contemporaneously with or immediately after seeking a temporary restraining order or other emergency relief, provide the notice described in Rules 10.2.
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Page 29 | 10.3 Applications for Temporary Restraining Order or Other Emergency Relief
The Office of the Attorney General of Texas must receive notice of any hearing to restrain agency action.
(f) Notice of any hearing to restrain agency action must be provided to the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
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Page 30 | 10.3 Applications for Temporary Restraining Order or Other Emergency Relief
Counsel for a governmental entity must receive prior notice of any application to restrain governmental action.
e) In all cases, prior notice must be given to counsel for a governmental entity of any application to restrain governmental action.
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Page 30 | 10.3 Applications for Temporary Restraining Order or Other Emergency Relief
A copy of the request must be delivered to the court, Court Administrator, counsel of record, and self-represented parties, with enough lead time for consultation and a hearing.
A copy of the request must also be delivered to the court, Court Administrator, all counsel of record and all self-represented parties. Such request must be made in time to afford the attorneys and parties sufficient time to confer, to contact their witnesses, and to be fully heard by the court on the questions of whether the recording, broadcasting, or photographing should be allowed and, if so, what conditions, if any, must be imposed.
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Page 47 | 16.3(b) Written Order Required
A person requesting a de novo hearing before a District Judge must deliver a copy of the request to the Court Administrator on the day it is filed with the District Clerk.
A person requesting a de nova hearing before a District Judge must deliver a copy of the request to the Court Administrator on the same day that the request is filed with the District Clerk.
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Page 55 | 19.4 Delivery of Request for De Novo Hearing
The court does not send setting notices; the party obtaining the setting must notify all parties of the time, date, and total hearing time as required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 1.4.
Neither the court nor the Court Administrator sends notices of settings. The party who obtains the setting pursuant to Local Rule 2.3 must give notice to all parties of the time and date of a setting and the total time needed for the entire hearing for all participants. Notice must be given in the manner and within the time provided by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and these Local Rules, including Local Rule 1.4.
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Page 8 | 2.4 Notice of Setting to be Provided by Party Obtaining the Setting
Filing Fees and Waivers
Fees for preparing the pre-adoptive home screening and post-placement adoptive report must be paid as directed by the Family Court Services Manager.
The fees for preparation of a pre-adoptive home screening and post-placement adoptive report must be paid as directed by the Family Court Services Manager.
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Page 72 | 25.3 Procedures
Fees for preparation of the pre-adoptive home screening and post-placement adoptive report must be paid as directed by the Family Court Services Manager.
The fees for preparation of a pre-adoptive home screening and post-placement adoptive report must be paid as directed by the Family Court Services Manager.
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Page 71 | Chapter 25 - Adoptions and Terminations, Section 25.3(d)
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Provide the judge and opposing counsel a courtesy copy of any pleading or other document you want the court to consider.
Provide the judge and opposing counsel with a courtesy copy of any pleadings and other documents you wish the court to consider.
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Page 18 | 4.3 Courtesy Copies
The required appendix includes courtesy copies of the agency’s final order and the relevant rehearing motion; appendices must be served on all parties but need not be filed with the Clerk.
courtesy copies of: (i) The agency's final order, including any report or recommendation incorporated or adopted by reference in the order; and (ii) The Plaintiff's motion for rehearing filed with the agency, or that portion of the motion necessary to show that the points of error briefed were included in the motion. (b) Appendices must be served on all parties but are not required to be filed with the Clerk.
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Page 33 | 10.6
A party may provide the judge, digitally or in hard copy and as directed by the assigned judge, a separate clearly labeled appendix of specified supplemental materials.
(a) In addition to the required appendix, any party may also provide to the judge, either digitally or in hard copy, pursuant to the instructions of the assigned judge in a separate clearly labeled appendix, courtesy copies of: (i) Material excerpts from the administrative record pertinent to the points briefed; (ii) Material statutes, rules, regulations, and other law sources that may not be readily accessible; and (iii) Authorities that the party’s counsel considers to be particularly material to the argument.
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Page 33 | 10.7 Optional Appendices to Administrative Appeal Briefing
A party who needs to bring a document to a judge's attention must deliver a courtesy copy of the file-marked document to the judge's staff rather than simply filing it.
if a party is required to forward a document to a judge or intends for a document to be brought to a judge's attention, the party must deliver a courtesy copy of the file-marked document to the judge's staff, and not simply file it.
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Page 4 | 1.3 How the Central Docket Functions
A courtesy copy of any pleading or document a party wishes the court to consider must be provided to both the judge and opposing counsel.
Provide the judge and opposing counsel with a courtesy copy of any pleadings and other documents you wish the court to consider.
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Page 18 | 4.3 Courtesy Copies
Copies of all notices, motions, and pleadings filed under Chapter 8 must also be delivered to the Court Administrator.
A copy of notices, motions, and pleadings required to be filed by this Chapter also must be delivered to the Court Administrator.
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Page 25 | 8.2 Copies to Court Administrator
When delivering copies of the opening brief, the Plaintiff must also deliver the required appendix to the judge, either digitally or in hard copy (sentence continues beyond this excerpt).
When the Plaintiff delivers the copies of the opening brief, the Plaintiff must also deliver to the judge, either digitally or in hard copy, pursuant to the
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Page 32 | 10.6 Required Appendix to Administrative Appeal Briefing
A copy of any request for a de novo hearing before a District Judge must be delivered to the Court Administrator on the same day the request is filed with the District Clerk.
A person requesting a de novo hearing before a District Judge must deliver a copy of the request to the Court Administrator on the same day that the request is filed with the District Clerk.
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Page 56 | Proceedings Before Tax Masters in Delinquent Property Tax Collection Cases and Proceedings Before Associate Judges in Other Civil Cases
The required pre-trial form must be delivered to the judge at the time of the hearing.
Each party must deliver the required form to the opposing party before the case is called for hearing, and to the judge at the time of the hearing.
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Page 67 | Chapter 23: Pre-Trial Procedure in Family Law Cases
A courtesy copy of any pleadings or other documents the party wants the court to consider must be provided to the judge and opposing counsel.
Provide the judge and opposing counsel with a courtesy copy of any pleadings and other documents you wish the court to consider.
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Page 17 | 4.3 Courtesy Copies
Copies of notices, motions, and pleadings required to be filed under the dismissal-for-want-of-prosecution chapter must also be delivered to the Court Administrator.
A copy of notices, motions, and pleadings required to be filed by this Chapter also must be delivered to the Court Administrator.
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Page 24 | Chapter 8 - Dismissal for Want of Prosecution by the Court, Rule 8.2 Copies to Court Administrator
The notice to the Local Administrative Judge must be submitted to the judge in addition to filing it, though the delivery methods are specified in text not included in this chunk.
In addition to filing, the notice must be submitted to the Local Administrative Judge by:
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Page 28 | 10.2(b) Delivery to Local Administrative Judge
A copy of any request for a de novo hearing must be delivered to the Court Administrator on the same day the request is filed with the District Clerk.
Any person requesting a de nova hearing before a judge must also deliver a copy of the request to the Court Administrator on the same day that the request is filed with the District Clerk.
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Page 61 | 22.6 Request for De Novo Hearing
In administrative appeals, parties may optionally provide the judge courtesy copies of a clearly labeled appendix containing record excerpts, statutes, and material authorities, digitally or in hard copy per the judge's instructions.
In addition to the required appendix, any party may also provide to the judge, either digitally or in hard copy, pursuant to the instructions of the assigned judge in a separate clearly labeled appendix, courtesy copies of: (i) Material excerpts from the administrative record pertinent to the points briefed; (ii) Material statutes, rules, regulations, and other law sources that may not be readily accessible; and (iii) Authorities that the party’s counsel considers to be particularly material to the argument.
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Page 33 | 10.7 Optional Appendices to Administrative Appeal Briefing
Any party may optionally provide the judge, digitally or in hard copy per the assigned judge's instructions, a separate clearly labeled appendix of courtesy copies containing administrative record excerpts, hard-to-access statutes/rules/regulations, and authorities counsel deems particularly material.
In addition to the required appendix, any party may also provide to the judge, either digitally or in hard copy, pursuant to the instructions of the assigned judge in a separate clearly labeled appendix, courtesy copies of: (i) Material excerpts from the administrative record pertinent to the points briefed; (ii) Material statutes, rules, regulations, and other law sources that may not be readily accessible; and (iii) Authorities that the party's counsel considers to be particularly material to the argument.
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Page 32 | 10.7 Optional Appendices to Administrative Appeal Briefing
If a party must forward a document to a judge or wants to bring it to the judge’s attention, the party must deliver a file-marked courtesy copy to the judge’s staff; filing it with the District Clerk alone is insufficient.
Please note that documents filed with the District Clerk are not forwarded to a judge; if a party is required to forward a document to a judge or intends for a document to be brought to a judge’s attention, the party must deliver a courtesy copy of the file-marked document to the judge’s staff, and not simply file it.
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Page 4 | 1.3 How the Central Docket Functions
Documents provided to a judge for action must first be filed with the District Clerk, after which a copy must be provided to the judge’s staff.
Also note that providing documents to a judge does not file them; documents provided to a judge for action (e.g., motions) must first be filed with the District Clerk, then a copy provided to the judge’s staff.
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Page 4 | 1.3 How the Central Docket Functions
A party who must forward a document to a judge or wants to bring it to the judge’s attention must deliver a file-marked courtesy copy; filing it with the District Clerk alone is insufficient.
Please note that documents filed with the District Clerk are not forwarded to a judge; if a party is required to forward a document to a judge or intends for a document to be brought to a judge's attention, the party must deliver a courtesy copy of the file-marked document to the judge, and not simply file it.
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Page 4 | 1.3 How the Central Docket Functions
Provide the judge and opposing counsel a courtesy copy of pleadings and other documents submitted for the court’s consideration.
Provide the judge and opposing counsel with a courtesy copy of any pleadings and other documents you wish the court to consider.
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Page 17 | 4.3 Courtesy Copies
When delivering its opening brief, the plaintiff must also deliver to the judge, digitally or in hard copy per the assigned judge's instructions, a separate clearly labeled appendix containing courtesy copies of materials incorporated by reference in the order and the plaintiff's motion for rehearing filed with the agency (or the portion showing the briefed points of error).
When the Plaintiff delivers the copies of the opening brief, the Plaintiff must also deliver to the judge, either digitally or in hard copy, pursuant to the instructions of the assigned judge, in a separate clearly labeled appendix, courtesy copies of: ... incorporated or adopted by reference in the order; and (ii) The Plaintiffs motion for rehearing filed with the agency, or that portion of the motion necessary to show that the points of error briefed were included in the motion.
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Page 31 | 10.6 Required Appendix to Administrative Appeal Briefing
Sealing & Redaction Procedures
Pre-adoptive home screening and post-placement adoptive reports must be maintained as confidential records.
All pre-adoptive home screening and post-placement adoptive reports will be maintained as confidential records.
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Page 71 | 25.2 Non-Confidential Records
Pre-adoptive home screening and post-placement adoptive reports must be maintained as confidential records.
All pre-adoptive home screening and post-placement adoptive reports will be maintained as confidential records.
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Page 70 | 25.2 Non-Confidential Records
The District Clerk must maintain files, docket sheets, and minutes as confidential records in adoption suits and suits where an authorized agency seeks termination of the parent-child relationship.
The District Clerk will maintain the files, docket sheets, and minutes as confidential records: (a) In every suit in which the petition includes a prayer seeking adoption of a child; (b) In every suit in which any authorized agency seeks termination of the parent- child relationship.
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Page 70 | 25.1 Confidential Records
In termination suits that do not seek adoption, files, docket sheets, and minutes are not confidential or sealed unless the court orders otherwise.
In all other suits seeking termination but not adoption, the files, docket sheets, and minutes will not be confidential or sealed unless otherwise ordered by the court.
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Page 71 | 25.2 Non-Confidential Records
In termination suits that do not seek adoption, files, docket sheets, and minutes are not confidential or sealed unless the court orders otherwise.
In all other suits seeking termination but not adoption, the files, docket sheets, and minutes will not be confidential or sealed unless otherwise ordered by the court.
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Page 70 | 25.2 Non-Confidential Records
The District Clerk maintains files, docket sheets, and minutes as confidential records in every adoption suit and every suit in which an authorized agency seeks termination of the parent-child relationship.
The District Clerk will maintain the files, docket sheets, and minutes as confidential records: (a) In every suit in which the petition includes a prayer seeking adoption of a child; (b) In every suit in which any authorized agency seeks termination of the parent-child relationship.
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Page 71 | 25.1 Confidential Records
All pre-adoptive home screening and post-placement adoptive reports are maintained as confidential records.
All pre-adoptive home screening and post-placement adoptive reports will be maintained as confidential records.
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Page 71 | 25.2 Non-Confidential Records
The District Clerk automatically maintains files, docket sheets, and minutes as confidential records in adoption suits and in suits where an authorized agency seeks termination of the parent-child relationship.
The District Clerk will maintain the files, docket sheets, and minutes as confidential records: (a) In every suit in which the petition includes a prayer seeking adoption of a child; (b) In every suit in which any authorized agency seeks termination of the parent-child relationship.
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Page 70 | 25.1 Confidential Records
Pre-adoptive home screening and post-placement adoptive reports are maintained as confidential records.
All pre-adoptive home screening and post-placement adoptive reports will be maintained as confidential records.
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Page 70 | 25.2 Non-Confidential Records
In termination suits that do not seek adoption, the files, docket sheets, and minutes are not confidential or sealed unless the court orders otherwise.
In all other suits seeking termination but not adoption, the files, docket sheets, and minutes will not be confidential or sealed unless otherwise ordered by the court.
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Page 71 | 25.2 Non-Confidential Records
In termination suits that do not seek adoption, the files, docket sheets, and minutes are not confidential or sealed unless the court orders otherwise.
In all other suits seeking termination but not adoption, the files, docket sheets, and minutes will not be confidential or sealed unless otherwise ordered by the court.
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Page 70 | 25.2 Non-Confidential Records
The District Clerk must maintain files, docket sheets, and minutes as confidential records in suits seeking adoption and suits in which an authorized agency seeks termination of the parent-child relationship.
The District Clerk will maintain the files, docket sheets, and minutes as confidential records: (a) In every suit in which the petition includes a prayer seeking adoption of a child; (b) In every suit in which any authorized agency seeks termination of the parent- child relationship.
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Page 71 | 25.1 Confidential Records
Filing Bundling Requirements
Objections to mediation must be filed simultaneously with the motion to retain.
Parties filing motions to retain must file any objection to mediation simultaneously with a motion to retain.
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Page 26 | 8.6 Objection to Mediation
All necessary evidence must be bundled into the same email as the submission request.
All necessary evidence must be included in the same email.
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Page 1 | 5. Submission
Objections to mediation must be filed simultaneously with the motion to retain.
Parties filing motions to retain must file any objection to mediation simultaneously with a motion to retain.
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Page 25 | 8.6 Objection to Mediation
Proposed or draft orders may not be filed alone; they may be filed only as attachments to other pleadings.
Proposed or draft orders must not be filed with the clerk as stand-alone documents. Proposed or draft orders may be filed with the clerk only as attachments to other pleadings.
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Page 35 | 11.1 No Filing of Proposed Orders
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
The Department may seek ex parte relief from the Duty Judge only if the CPS Docket judge cannot hear or designate a judge to hear the urgent matter.
Only when the judge hearing the CPS Docket is unavailable to hear or designate a judge to hear an urgent matter may the Department seek ex parte relief from the Duty Judge.
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Page 23 | 7.4 Emergency Matters to Be Heard by Duty Judge and Those to Be Heard by Judge Hearing CPS Docket
Parties must brief administrative appeals before the hearing on the merits.
(a) Administrative appeals must be briefed by the parties in advance of the hearing on the merits.
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Page 32 | 10.5 Briefing for Administrative Appeals
Before setting a hearing, parties must make reasonable efforts to speak about the setting details and the motion’s substance to narrow disputes.
Prior to setting a hearing, the parties must make reasonable efforts to actually speak to one another regarding the date, time, and format (i.e., whether in-person or remote) of a hearing or trial and the substance of the motion in a genuine effort to narrow their disputes before seeking court intervention.
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Page 6 | 2.2 Certification Requirements
Unless good cause is shown, a Motion to Confer with a Child must be set on the day of its related temporary-orders hearing or final merits trial.
Absent good cause shown, all Motions to Confer with a Child must be set on the same day as the hearing such motion is related to (temporary orders or final merits trial).
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Page 68 | 23.9 Motion to Confer with a Child
Parties must try to agree on a briefing schedule and notify the assigned judge of the agreed dates.
(b) The parties must attempt to establish a briefing schedule by agreement and must notify the judge to whom the case is assigned of the agreed dates.
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Page 32 | 10.5 Briefing for Administrative Appeals
The parties must attempt to agree on a briefing schedule and notify the assigned judge of the agreed dates.
(b) The parties must attempt to establish a briefing schedule by agreement and must notify the judge to whom the case is assigned of the agreed dates.
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Page 31 | 10.5 Briefing for Administrative Appeals
In a family law case, a request for a TRO to be served with citation may be presented ex parte at the uncontested docket if supported by an affidavit and the requested relief does not affect possession of or access to a child.
Notwithstanding Chapter 7, in a family law case, a request for a TRO to be served with citation may be presented ex parte at the uncontested docket if supported by an affidavit and if the relief would not affect the possession of or access to a child.
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Page 62 | 23.2 Application for TRO to be Served with Citation
The judge assigned to hear the related temporary-orders hearing or final merits trial rules on the Motion to Confer with a Child.
The specific judge who will be hearing the temporary orders hearing or final merits trial will rule on the Motion to Confer with a Child.
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Page 68 | 23.9 Motion to Confer with a Child
Before asking a particular judge to accept assignment of a case, all parties must previously confer and agree to jointly make the request.
No party should ask a particular judge to accept assignment of a case or part of a case unless all parties have previously conferred and have agreed to jointly make the request.
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Page 10 | 2.6 Assignment of All or Part of Case to a Particular Judge
Before setting a final merits hearing in an administrative appeal, all counsel must confer on the hearing date, the amount of time requested, and (if multiple parties) the order of presentation.
Before setting a final hearing on the merits of an administrative appeal, all counsel must confer regarding: (i) the date of any hearing; (ii) the amount of time to be requested for the hearing (although the time to be allotted to argument is in the discretion of the court); and (iii) if there are multiple parties, the order of presentation.
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Page 31 | 10.4 Hearings
Motions to Confer with a Child must be set on the same day as the related hearing (temporary orders or final merits trial) and will be ruled on by the judge hearing that matter, absent good cause.
Absent good cause shown, all Motions to Confer with a Child must be set on the same day as the hearing such motion is related to (temporary orders or final merits trial). The specific judge who will be hearing the temporary orders hearing or final merits trial will rule on the Motion to Confer with a Child.
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Page 69 | 23.9 Motion to Confer with a Child
Requests to be heard on motions challenging a prior ruling (new trial, modify/correct/reform/reconsider, etc.), except one by default, must be presented to the judge who made the ruling; contact the Court Administrator's office to determine visiting judge availability.
A request to be heard on a motion for new trial; motion to modify, correct, reform, or reconsider; or any other motion challenging a prior ruling, except one by default, must be presented to the judge who made the ruling, including a visiting judge, if available. Contact the Court Administrator's office to determine if the visiting judge who made the ruling is available.
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Page 4 | 1.5 Motions Challenging a Prior Ruling
Before setting a hearing or trial, the parties must confer (or make reasonable efforts to confer) about the date, time, format, and substance of the motion in a genuine effort to narrow disputes.
Prior to setting a hearing, the parties must make reasonable efforts to actually speak to one another regarding the date, time, and format (i.e., whether in-person or remote) of a hearing or trial and the substance of the motion in a genuine effort to narrow their disputes before seeking court intervention.
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Page 6 | SETTING CASES ON THE CENTRAL DOCKET - 2.2 Certification Requirements
Before requesting a setting in a case assigned under Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2, the moving party must first confer with the judge's staff (District Judges' Office for visiting judges) to determine availability.
Before requesting the setting from the Court Administrator of a case assigned pursuant to Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2, the moving party must confer with the judge's staff to determine the judge's availability. For visiting judges, the District Judges' Office serves as the judge's staff.
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Page 11 | Chapter 2 - Setting Cases on the Central Docket (paragraph preceding Rule 2.12)
Counsel may not repeat or address subject matter covered by the pre-trial standing order except to seek a modification of the standing order.
Counsel must not repeat or otherwise address the subject matter contained in the standing order except to seek a modification of the standing order.
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Page 17 | 4.2 Jury Trial Pre-Trial Scheduling Order and Motions in Limine
No hearings may be set during the week before a bench or jury trial, except hearings on motions for continuance.
No hearings may be set during the week before a bench or jury trial, except for hearings on motions for continuance.
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Page 17 | 4.1 No Motions the Week Before Trial
Before setting a final hearing on the merits of an administrative appeal, all counsel must confer on the hearing date, the time to be requested, and (for multiple parties) the order of presentation.
Before setting a final hearing on the merits of an administrative appeal, all counsel must confer regarding: (i) the date of any hearing; (ii) the amount of time to be requested for the hearing (although the time to be allotted to argument is in the discretion of the court); and (iii) if there are multiple parties, the order of presentation.
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Page 30 | 10.4 Hearings
Motions to Confer with a Child must be set on the same day as the related temporary orders or final merits hearing absent good cause, and the judge presiding over that hearing rules on the motion.
Absent good cause shown, all Motions to Confer with a Child must be set on the same day as the hearing such motion is related to (temporary orders or final merits trial). The specific judge who will be hearing the temporary orders hearing or final merits trial will rule on the Motion to Confer with a Child.
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Page 68 | 23.9 Motion to Confer with a Child
Motions in limine requesting additional limine relief or modification of the pre-trial standing order will be heard by the trial judge at the time of trial.
Standing orders, posted online, govern the pre-trial schedule for jury trials and motions in limine. Any motion in limine requesting additional limine or a modification of the standing order will be heard by the trial judge at the time of trial.
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Page 17 | 4.2 Jury Trial Pre-Trial Scheduling Order and Motions in Limine
The motion must be set for hearing by a judge, with notice to all parties as required by the applicable rules of civil procedure.
A party may file a motion to have any other matter heard originally before a District Judge instead of an Associate Judge. The motion must be in writing and LOCAL RULES effective November 15, 2024 61 ===== PAGE 62 ===== must specify the grounds in support of the motion. The party filing the motion must set the motion for hearing by a judge with notice to all parties as required by the applicable rules of civil procedure.
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Page 62 | 22.3 Objections to Associate Judges
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Continuance motions must be set on the Central Docket, except for specially assigned cases; if no Central Docket setting is available, the Duty Judge may hear the motion upon request.
Motions for continuance must be set on the Central Docket unless a case is specially assigned pursuant to Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2. If a Central Docket setting cannot be obtained under these rules, the continuance may be heard by the Duty Judge upon request to the Duty Judge.
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Page 16 | 3.3 Motions for Continuance
The Court Administrator may not extend the deadline for delivering pretrial forms.
The Court Administrator is not authorized to extend the time for delivering pretrial forms.
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Page 68 | 23.6 No Extensions or Waivers by Court Administrator or by Agreement
An announced setting may be passed only if all counsel agree, and counsel must notify the Court Administrator of that agreement.
Once announced, settings may not be passed except by agreement of all counsel. Counsel must notify the Court Administrator of an agreement to pass a setting.
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Page 12 | 2.14(b) Agreement to Pass a Setting
Family Docket continuances are heard Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.; longer-than-three-hour merits settings are heard the Thursday one week before the setting, and all others the Thursday before the next week setting.
Continuances for settings on the Family Docket are heard every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Continuances of longer than 3 hour merits settings are heard the Thursday one week before the setting. All others are heard the Thursday before the next week setting.
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Page 59 | 21.3 Continuances
Family Docket continuances are heard Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.; continuances of merits settings longer than three hours are heard the Thursday one week before the setting, and all others the Thursday before the next week’s setting.
Continuances for settings on the Family Docket are heard every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Continuances of longer than 3 hour merits settings are heard the Thursday one week before the setting. All others are heard the Thursday before the next week setting.
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Page 60 | 21.3 Continuances
The Court Administrator cannot extend the deadline for delivering pretrial forms.
The Court Administrator is not authorized to extend the time for delivering pretrial forms.
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Page 67 | 23.6 No Extensions or Waivers by Court Adminjstrator or by Agreement
Announced settings may be passed (continued) only by agreement of all counsel, and counsel must notify the Court Administrator of the agreement to pass the setting.
Once announced, settings may not be passed except by agreement of all counsel. Counsel must notify the Court Administrator of an agreement to pass a setting.
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Page 13 | 2.14(b) Agreement to Pass a Setting
Continuance motions must be set on the Central Docket unless the case is specially assigned under Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2, and if no Central Docket setting can be obtained the continuance may be heard by the Duty Judge upon request.
Motions for continuance must be set on the Central Docket unless a case is specially assigned pursuant to Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2. If a Central Docket setting cannot be obtained under these rules, the continuance may be heard by the Duty Judge upon request to the Duty Judge.
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Page 16 | 3.3 Motions for Continuance
Continuances for Family Docket settings are heard Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.; continuances of longer than 3-hour merits settings are heard the Thursday one week before the setting, and all other continuances are heard the Thursday before the next week's setting.
Continuances for settings on the Family Docket are heard every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Continuances of longer than 3 hour merits settings are heard the Thursday one week before the setting. All others are heard the Thursday before the next week setting.
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Page 60 | 21.3 Continuances
The Court Administrator may not extend the deadline for delivering pre-trial forms, and the parties may not waive or modify these pre-trial form requirements by agreement.
The Court Administrator is not authorized to extend the time for delivering pretrial forms. The parties may not by agreement waive or modify the provisions or requirements of these rules.
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Page 68 | 23.6 No Extensions or Waivers by Court Administrator or by Agreement
Announced settings may only be passed (continued) by agreement of all counsel, and counsel must notify the Court Administrator of any agreement to pass a setting.
Once announced, settings may not be passed except by agreement of all counsel. Counsel must notify the Court Administrator of an agreement to pass a setting.
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Page 12 | 2.14 Duty to Notify Court Administrator
Motions for continuance must be set on the Central Docket unless the case is specially assigned under Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2, and if no Central Docket setting can be obtained the Duty Judge may hear the continuance upon request.
Motions for continuance must be set on the Central Docket unless a case is specially assigned pursuant to Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2. If a Central Docket setting cannot be obtained under these rules, the continuance may be heard by the Duty Judge upon request to the Duty Judge.
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Page 15 | 3.3 Motions for Continuance
The Court Administrator cannot extend pretrial form delivery deadlines, and parties cannot waive or modify these pretrial requirements by agreement.
The Court Administrator is not authorized to extend the time for delivering pretrial forms. The parties may not by agreement waive or modify the provisions or requirements of these rules.
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Page 67 | 23.6 No Extensions or Waivers by Court Administrator or by Agreement
Matters that the court determines cannot reasonably be heard within the announced time will be rescheduled at the court's discretion.
Any matter which the court determines cannot reasonably be heard within the announced time will be rescheduled at the discretion of the court.
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Page 8 | Chapter 2: Setting Cases on the Central Docket
Lack of the required notice may be argued by opposing counsel as a basis for a continuance.
notice may be argued by opposing counsel as a basis for continuance.
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Continuances for Family Docket settings are heard every Thursday at 1:30 p.m.; continuances of longer-than-3-hour merits settings are heard the Thursday one week before the setting, and all others are heard the Thursday before the next week's setting.
Continuances for settings on the Family Docket are heard every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Continuances of longer than 3 hour merits settings are heard the Thursday one week before the setting. All others are heard the Thursday before the next week setting.
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Page 59 | 21.3 Continuances
Motions for continuance must be set on the Central Docket unless an exception applies; if that setting cannot be obtained, the Duty Judge may hear the motion on request, and the movant must still deliver a copy and provide notice as required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
Motions for continuance must be set on the Central Docket unless a case is specially assigned pursuant to Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2. If a Central Docket setting cannot be obtained under these rules, the continuance may be heard by the Duty Judge upon request to the Duty Judge. This Rule does not relieve a movant of the burden of delivering a copy of the motion and giving notice of the hearing in the manner and within the time provided by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
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Page 15 | 3.3 Motions for Continuance
Chambers Communication Rules
In cases involving an incarcerated party, a party seeking a hearing setting must contact the Court Administrator at least 30 days beforehand unless the court grants leave for good cause.
In all cases in which a party is incarcerated, the party wishing to set a hearing must communicate with the Court Administrator at least 30 days before the proposed date for hearing, except with leave of court with good cause shown.
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Page 14 | 2.16 When a Party is Incarcerated
Before requesting a setting in a case assigned under Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2, the moving party must confer with the judge’s staff about availability; for visiting judges, the District Judges’ Office serves as staff.
Before requesting the setting from the Court Administrator of a case assigned pursuant to Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2, the moving party must confer with the judge's staff to determine the judge's availability. For visiting judges, the District Judges' Office serves as the judge's staff.
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Page 11 | 2.11
Emergency, urgent, quick-approval, or date-specific matters must not use the ordinary submission procedure and must be presented under the remainder of the chapter.
Matters requiring emergency relief, urgent attention, quick approval, or approval by a definite date must not be forwarded for submission but must be presented pursuant to the remainder of this chapter.
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Page 21 | 7.1 Uncontested Submission Procedures
Emergency and ex parte requests, except those by the Department of Family Protective Services, must be emailed to the Duty Judge using the court’s submission email address.
Requests for ex parte relief or any other emergency matter, except requests by the Department of Family Protective Services, must be presented to the Duty Judge by email to that court's submission email address, which may be found on each court's webpage.
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Page 22 | 7.4 Emergency Matters to Be Heard by Duty Judge and Those to Be Heard by Judge Hearing CPS Docket
A document intended for delivery to a judge by email should be sent to the judge’s submission email address or staff, not directly to the judge.
To deliver a document to the judge by email, it should be emailed to the judge’s submission email address or the judge’s staff, not to the judge directly.
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Page 4 | 1.3 How the Central Docket Functions
A case setting must be made with the Court Administrator's office even if a judge signs the order.
Even if a judge signs such an order, the setting must be made with the Court Administrator's office.
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Page 8 | 2.5 Orders Setting Cases
The Department may seek ex parte relief from the Duty Judge only if the CPS Docket judge cannot hear or designate a judge for the urgent matter.
Only when the judge hearing the CPS Docket is unavailable to hear or designate a judge to hear an urgent matter may the Department seek ex pa rte relief from the Duty Judge.
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Page 22 | 7.4 Emergency Matters to Be Heard by Duty Judge and Those to Be Heard by Judge Hearing CPS Docket
Jury trial settings on the Central Docket must be announced during the week that is three weeks before the jury trial setting.
Jury trial settings on the Central Docket must be announced by the parties during the week that is three weeks before the jury trial setting.
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Page 15 | 3.2 Announcements
Announcements are accepted only during the window from Monday at 8:00 a.m. until Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
Announcements will be taken beginning Monday at 8:00 a.m. and ending Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
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Page 15 | 3.2 Announcements
Non-jury settings on the Central Docket must be announced by the parties during the week prior to the hearing.
Non-jury settings on the Central Docket must be announced by the parties the week prior to the hearing.
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Page 15 | 3.2 Announcements
Objections to a Visiting Judge assignment must be delivered in writing or by email to the Court Administrator (not filed with the District Clerk) before the case is called for hearing.
An objection to the assignment of a Visiting Judge to hear any case will be timely if the objection is delivered in writing or by email to the Court Administrator before the case is called for hearing. Objections must not be filed with the District Clerk.
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Page 17 | 3.5 Notice of Visiting Judge Assignment and Procedure for Objection
Email notice of post-trial pleadings must be sent to the trial court's submission email address (found on each court's webpage) with "Request for Post Trial Hearing" in the subject line.
(c) Email to the trial court's submission email address, which may be found on each court's webpage, with "Request for Post Trial Hearing" in the subject line of the email.
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Page 19 | 5.2 How to Notify (Notice to Trial Judge of Post-Trial Pleadings)
Emergency or time-sensitive matters must not be sent through the submission-email process and must instead be presented under the remaining procedures of Chapter 7.
Matters requiring emergency relief, urgent attention, quick approval, or approval by a definite date must not be forwarded for submission but must be presented pursuant to the remainder of this chapter.
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Page 22 | 7.1 Uncontested Submission Procedures
Applicants must schedule an appointment with the Duty Judge by contacting court staff directly before presenting any ex parte or emergency request, unless Local Rule 23.2 applies.
For requests for ex parte relief or any other emergency matter to be presented to the Duty Judge, the applicant must schedule an appointment with the Duty Judge by contacting the court staff directly, unless the request meets the exception stated in Local Rule 23.2.
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Page 23 | 7.5 Scheduling Appointment with Duty Judge for Emergency Matter
Ex parte and emergency requests must be emailed to the Duty Judge's submission email address, except DFPS requests, which must be presented to the CPS Docket judge (or designee) and may go to the Duty Judge only if that judge is unavailable.
Requests for ex parte relief or any other emergency matter, except requests by the Department of Family Protective Services, must be presented to the Duty Judge by email to that court's submission email address, which may be found on each court's webpage. Requests for ex parte relief by the Department of Family & Protective Services must be presented to the judge hearing the CPS Docket, or that judge's designee, in the manner and at the times that judge directs. Only when the judge hearing the CPS Docket is unavailable to hear or designate a judge to hear an urgent matter may the Department seek ex parte relief from the Duty Judge.
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Page 23 | 7.4 Emergency Matters to Be Heard by Duty Judge and Those to Be Heard by Judge Hearing CPS Docket
Submissions go to the assigned judge's court, or otherwise to the court where the case is filed, by email in the format courtnumber.submission@traviscountytx.gov.
If the case is assigned to a specific judge pursuant to Chapters 2 or 10 of the Local Rules, then the motion and proposed order shall be submitted to that judge’s Court. All other motions/proposed orders shall be submitted to the Court in which the case is filed (i.e., the Court shown in the style of the case) by email in this format: “courtnumber.submission@traviscountytx.gov”; for example, for the 53rd District Court, 53.submission@traviscountytx.gov.
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A submitted matter cannot be docketed or set for hearing until the Court is advised of the withdrawal by email with 'WITHDRAWAL' in the subject line.
No submitted matter may be taken to any docket or set for hearing until after the Court to which it was submitted is first advised that the submission has been withdrawn by email to the Court with “WITHDRAWAL” in the subject line.
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Submissions go to the assigned judge's Court if one is designated, otherwise to the Court where the case is filed, using the format courtnumber.submission@traviscountytx.gov.
If the case is assigned to a specific judge pursuant to Chapters 2 or 10 of the Local Rules, then the motion and proposed order shall be submitted to that judge's Court All other motions/proposed orders shall be submitted to the Court in which the case is flied (i.e., the Court shown in the style of the case) by email in this format: "courtnumber.submission@traviscountytx.gov"; for example, for the 53rd District Court, 53.submission@traviscountytx,KoV,
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Withdrawal of a submission requires email to the Court with 'WITHDRAWAL' in the subject line before the matter may go to Uncontested Docket or be set for hearing.
No submitted matter may be taken to Uncontested Docket or set for bearing until after the Court to which it was submitted is first advised that the submission has been withdrawn, by email to the Court with "WITHDRAWAL" in the subject line.
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When a party is incarcerated, the party seeking a hearing setting must contact the Court Administrator at least 30 days before the proposed hearing date, unless the court grants leave for good cause.
In all cases in which a party is incarcerated, the party wishing to set a hearing must communicate with the Court Administrator at least 30 days before the proposed date for hearing, except with leave of court with good cause shown.
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