Western District of Texas Electronic Filing Rules
10 rules from official source documents
3 of 10 checked against the court's document. Each rule says how far it was checked. A value with a question mark is not in the court's wording on its card.
Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions. This page is scoped to Western District of Texas; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Sealed motion and proposed order
A party seeking HSD designation must electronically file a sealed motion and proposed order using the specified event, but must not electronically file the proposed HSD.
Any party wishing to treat any document as an HSD must file a sealed motion to designate the document as an HSD and a proposed order electronically under existing procedures, using the "motion for leave to file a sealed document" event, except that the proposed HSD shall not be filed electronically.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Hsd received by content sharing platform
An HSD received through the approved content-sharing platform must not be filed in CM/ECF and instead is maintained in a secure, separate repository.
If the Clerk's office receives the HSD by way of the Court's approved content-sharing platform, the HSD shall not be filed in the Court's CM/ECF system, but rather will be maintained in a secure, separate repository.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026INFO
- Applies to
- Service of motion
Motions requiring service may be served using the Court's CM/ECF system.
Unless excused by the Court, any motion under paragraph 2(a) for which service would be required by statute or rule shall be served on all parties. Motions requiring service may be served using the Court's CM/ECF system.
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Social Security cases shall be excluded from electronic public access except to judiciary employees, the United States Attorney or his/her representative, and all litigants in said cases.
Summary: Social Security cases are excluded from electronic public access except for judiciary employees, the United States Attorney or representative, and case litigants.
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- Applies to
- Authorized hsd ?
A party filing an HSD pursuant to a Court Order granting a motion under Paragraph 2 shall submit to the Clerk's office the HSD, any required certificate of service, and, if necessary, a copy of the Court Order authorizing the filing of that document as an HSD.
Summary: An authorized HSD must be submitted to the Clerk's office, with a copy of the authorizing order when necessary.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Initial disclosures ?
Pursuant to the Local Rules, the parties are to exchange them, but NOT file them with the Court.
Summary: The parties must exchange initial disclosures but must not file them with the Court.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- State court record supplement ?
The supplement is to be filed electronically
Summary: The required supplement must be filed electronically.
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The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas will soon permit electronic public access to documents filed in matters before the court. The Judicial Conference of the United States adopted a policy regarding privacy and public access to electronic files, which becomes effective November 1, 2004, and is applicable to all parties doing business with this court as set out below. Documents that are electronically filed will be available to attorneys of record in a case and to registered users of the PACER service.
Summary: Electronic public access to court documents effective November 1, 2004; electronically filed documents available to attorneys of record and PACER-registered users.
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The Western District of Texas is scheduled to become an electronic filing court permitting attorneys to file pleadings and documents electronically in 2005.
Summary: Western District of Texas will permit attorneys to electronically file documents starting in 2005.
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Pro se litigants not authorized to file electronically through the Court's CM/ECF system are exempt from this order.
Summary: Pro se litigants not authorized to e-file are exempt from this standing order.
Is electronic filing required in Western District of Texas?
Chief Judge Alia Moses: Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. A party seeking HSD designation must electronically file a sealed motion and proposed order using the specified event, but must not electronically file the proposed HSD.
Judge Jason Pulliam: No. Electronic filing is prohibited for the covered filings. The parties must exchange initial disclosures but must not file them with the Court. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge Xavier Rodriguez: Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. The required supplement must be filed electronically. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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