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Comal County

Third Administrative Judicial Region (Region 3) · official region site ✓ · County seat: New Braunfels

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Remote / Zoom HearingsComal County

207th, 433rd and 466th District Court Zoom Hearing Orders and Procedures in Civil Cases (Comal County)

The Comal County 207th, 433rd and 466th District Courts' orders and procedures for conducting civil hearings by Zoom on a limited basis, governing days and hours, hearing length, the duty to confer, and scheduling.

High confidence· verified September 22, 2026207th, 433rd and 466th District Court Zoom Hearing Orders and Procedures in Civil Cases (Comal County; filed April 24, 2024) — TOPICs reg. doc 1886.
Standing OrdersComal County

274th District Court Standing Order — Delinquent Tax Collection Cases (TRCP 194 Disclosure Waiver)

A standing order of the 274th Judicial District Court (which serves Comal, Hays and Caldwell Counties) exempting delinquent-tax collection cases filed under Chapters 31-34 of the Texas Property Tax Code from the mandatory initial-disclosure requirements of Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 194.

High confidence· verified September 21, 2026274th District Court Standing Order Regarding Delinquent Tax Collection Cases (signed November 4, 2022) — TOPICs reg. doc 177.
Administrative OrdersComal County

Standing Order Regarding Deputy Court Reporter Compensation and Court Reporters' Records in Criminal Cases with Court-Appointed Counsel

A standing order of the District Courts of Caldwell, Comal and Hays Counties setting the compensation schedule for deputy (visiting) court reporters and the procedure and rates for preparing court-ordered transcripts in criminal cases on appeal where defense counsel is court-appointed.

High confidence· verified September 6, 2026Standing Order Regarding Deputy Court Reporter Compensation and Court Reporters' Records in Criminal Cases with Court-Appointed Counsel (Caldwell, Comal & Hays Counties; ordered July 6, 2022) — TOPICs reg. doc 176.
Standing OrdersComal County

Comal County District Courts — Standing Order on Preparation of Judgments

A standing order of the Comal County District Courts requiring final judgments to be presented to the Court at the time of sentencing in criminal cases, prepared by the Criminal District Attorney's Office.

High confidence· verified September 21, 2026Comal County Standing Order on Preparation of Judgments (effective February 28, 2018) — TOPICs reg. doc 173.
Local RulesComal County

Local Rules for Caldwell and Comal Counties (22nd, 207th, 274th, 421st, 433rd and 466th District Courts and Comal County Courts at Law)

The shared local rules for practice in the 22nd, 207th, 274th, 421st, 433rd and 466th District Courts of Texas and the Comal County Courts at Law, serving Caldwell and Comal Counties, governing civil settings, conference requirements, and the conduct of the courts' business.

High confidence· verified September 23, 2026Local Rules for Caldwell and Comal Counties (22nd/207th/274th/421st/433rd/466th District Courts and Comal County Courts at Law) — TOPICs reg. doc 2391.
Standing OrdersComal County

Comal and Caldwell County Standing Order Regarding Children, Property and Conduct of the Parties

A standing order of the Comal and Caldwell County District Courts and County Courts at Law that applies automatically in every divorce and parent-child suit filed in Comal County, protecting the children and property and governing the parties' conduct while the case is pending.

High confidence· verified September 23, 2026Comal and Caldwell County Standing Order Regarding Children, Property and Conduct of the Parties — TOPICs reg. doc 2392.
Remote / Zoom HearingsComal County

Comal County Juvenile Court Remote Detention Hearing Procedures (Judges with Juvenile Jurisdiction)

Plan adopted under Texas Family Code § 54.012 by the Comal County judges with juvenile jurisdiction for conducting juvenile detention hearings as remote proceedings: the court's discretion to allow or require remote participation, cross-examination, the unobstructed-camera-view requirement for testifying witnesses, and how physical and digital evidence is presented and retained.

High confidence· verified September 7, 2026Comal County Juvenile Court Remote Detention Hearing Procedures (Judges of Comal County with Juvenile Jurisdiction; submitted to OCA December 14, 2023; Charles A. Stephens II, Chair, Comal County Juvenile Board) — TOPICs reg. doc 1735 (current); doc 1681 (County Court at Law #2 plan submitted November 8, 2023) is the prior edition.
Local RulesThird Administrative Judicial Region

Third Administrative Judicial Region of Texas — Rules of Administration

The Rules of Administration of the Third Administrative Judicial Region (the 27-county Central Texas region), promulgated by the Council of Judges under Section 74.048(c) of the Texas Government Code and Rule 4(c) of the Supreme Court Rules of Judicial Administration (amended through January 1, 1999): region-wide rules governing case-disposition time standards, the local rules each court adopts, the information administrative judges supply to the regional presiding judge, jury plans, and attorney vacations.

High confidence· verified September 6, 2026Third Administrative Judicial Region of Texas — Rules of Administration (Council of Judges; Tex. Gov't Code sec. 74.048(c) and Rule 4(c) of the Rules of Judicial Administration; amended through January 1, 1999) — region print (media/589351), with TOPICs registration doc 320 as the dual receipt.
Proposed OrdersThird Administrative Judicial Region

Texas Business Court, Third Division — Joint Pretrial Report and Proposed Pretrial Order (form with instructions)

The court-published Proposed Pretrial Order, quoted whole from the document as posted (- page(s)).

High confidence· verified September 14, 2026Proposed Pretrial Order — Texas Business Court, Third Division, Texas — https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1460767/proposed-pretrial-order-clean.docx — sha256-hashed 2026-09-14
Divisional InstructionsThird Administrative Judicial Region

Third Business Court Division — Court Procedures (rev. July 2026)

Court procedures of the Third Division of the Texas Business Court (Austin; Divisions 3A and 3B, rev. July 2026), supplementing the TRCP and the Business Court Local Rules: a joint proposed scheduling order on the division's form followed by a scheduling conference, status and pretrial conferences, Bates-numbered productions, protective orders that cannot supersede TRCP 76a, BCLR 4 discovery motions with the requests and responses attached, a table of contents beyond 3,000 words, a redact-then-seal procedure for protected information with a 5-day window to move to seal under Rule 76a (and TUTSA sealing under § 134A.0065), settings by notice of written submission on 21 days' notice or by email request for an oral hearing with three agreed dates, 3-business-day limits for motions to reschedule, timed trials, proposed judgments within 5 days of a verdict or bench ruling, and agreed motions for settlement-based extensions. Posted on the txcourts.gov Third Division page; not registered in TOPICs, which carries only the division's forms.

High confidence· verified September 7, 2026Third Division Court Procedures (Texas Business Court, Third Division, rev. July 2026), posted on the txcourts.gov Third Division page (media/1463028; custody sha256 72f0c5e3…). Not registered in TOPICs (the registry carries the division's forms only, docs 2234 and 2571–2575).
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.9 — Attorneys Not Admitted to Practice Before this Court

N.D. Tex. LR 83.9 — Attorneys Not Admitted to Practice Before this Court: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.8 — Loss of Membership and Discipline of Attorneys

N.D. Tex. LR 83.8 — Loss of Membership and Discipline of Attorneys: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.7 — Admission of Attorneys

N.D. Tex. LR 83.7 — Admission of Attorneys: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.6 — Applications to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

N.D. Tex. LR 83.6 — Applications to Proceed In Forma Pauperis: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.4.1 — Compliance with Standards of Litigation Conduct

N.D. Tex. LR 83.4.1 — Compliance with Standards of Litigation Conduct: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.4 — Conduct of Attorneys at Trial or Hearing

N.D. Tex. LR 83.4 — Conduct of Attorneys at Trial or Hearing: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.3 — Assignment of Cases

N.D. Tex. LR 83.3 — Assignment of Cases: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.2 — Miscellaneous and Special Orders

N.D. Tex. LR 83.2 — Miscellaneous and Special Orders: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.18 — Photographs, Broadcasting, Recording, and Television Forbidden

N.D. Tex. LR 83.18 — Photographs, Broadcasting, Recording, and Television Forbidden: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.17 — Weapons Forbidden

N.D. Tex. LR 83.17 — Weapons Forbidden: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.16 — Dress and Conduct

N.D. Tex. LR 83.16 — Dress and Conduct: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.14 — Parties Proceeding Pro Se

N.D. Tex. LR 83.14 — Parties Proceeding Pro Se: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.13 — Change of Contact Information or Name

N.D. Tex. LR 83.13 — Change of Contact Information or Name: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.12 — Withdrawal or Substitution of Attorney

N.D. Tex. LR 83.12 — Withdrawal or Substitution of Attorney: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.11 — Exemption from Admission to Practice, and from Requirement of Local Counsel, for Attorneys Appearing on Behalf of the United States Justice Department or the Attorney General of the State of Texas

N.D. Tex. LR 83.11 — Exemption from Admission to Practice, and from Requirement of Local Counsel, for Attorneys Appearing on Behalf of the United States Justice Department or the Attorney General of the State of Texas: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026