Travis County
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Travis County Probate Court Amended Administrative Order Requiring the Use of the Court's Account Submission Checklist
An amended administrative order of the Travis County Probate Court No. 1 requiring the use of the Court's Account Submission Checklist when filing annual and final accounts in guardianship and estate matters, to reduce incomplete filings.
Travis County Probate Court No. 2 Administrative Order 2026-4 Requiring the Use of the Court's Account Submission Checklist
Administrative order of Travis County Probate Court No. 2: the Court will not approve any annual or final account unless it includes, as a cover sheet, the Account Submission Checklist posted on the Court's Annual and Final Accountings and Reimbursements website (or whatever modification of the approved form is posted in the future).
Travis County District Courts Standing Order on the Master Calendar
A standing order of the Travis County Civil and Family District Courts establishing the Master Calendar (managed by the Court Administration Office) for setting hearings in cases not retained under Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2, to make the most efficient use of judicial resources.
Travis County District Courts Standing Order for Motions for Summary Judgment in Civil and Family Cases
A standing order of the Travis County Civil and Family District Courts implementing the 2025-2026 statutory and regulatory overhaul of summary-judgment practice (S.B. 293, H.B. 16, Gov't Code sec. 23.303, and the amended Rule 166a), governing the filing, hearing and disposition of all motions for summary judgment.
Travis County District Courts Standing Order Regarding Release on Bail for Persons Charged with a Felony Committed While on Bail
A standing order of the Travis County District Courts (147th, 167th, 299th, 331st, 390th, 403rd, 427th, 450th and 460th) governing release on bail for persons charged with a felony offense committed while released on bail for another felony, under Article 17.027 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Travis County District Courts Local Rules of Civil Procedure and Rules of Decorum
The local rules of civil procedure and rules of decorum of the District Courts of Travis County (amended effective November 15, 2024), governing the organization, filing, setting, management and trial of civil and family cases across 26 chapters.
Local Rules for Probate Courts Number One and Number Two of Travis County
The local rules for the Travis County Probate Courts No. 1 and No. 2 (June 2024), governing the scope and application of the rules, electronic filing, opening cases and the form of pleadings, certificates of service, and the setting and changing of case settings in probate and guardianship matters.
Travis County Probate Court No. 2 Administrative Order 2023-3 Requiring the "Bill of Rights for Persons under Guardianship" to Be Attached to the Personal Citation on the Proposed Ward
Administrative order of Travis County Probate Court No. 2 requiring the Clerk, whenever an application for guardianship is filed, to attach the "Bill of Rights for Persons under Guardianship" (Estates Code §1151.351 as amended through SB 1624, 2023) to each personal citation on the proposed ward issued under Estates Code §1051.103(a)(1) or §1251.005.
Travis County Probate Court No. 2 Administrative Order 2023-13 Regarding the Filing of Annual and Final Accounts (TRCP 21c)
Administrative order of Travis County Probate Court No. 2 setting the procedure for every annual or final account: file the redacted account electronically under TRCP 21c, file no back-up with the Clerk, and within 7 business days deliver to the Court an unredacted paper copy of the account, unredacted paper and electronic back-up, the unredacted inventory with a first annual account, and the names and birth dates of minor heirs in a probate.
Travis County Probate Court No. 1 Administrative Order 2023-11 Requiring the "Bill of Rights for Persons under Guardianship" to Be Attached to the Personal Citation on the Proposed Ward
Administrative order of Travis County Probate Court No. 1 (amending Administrative Orders 2015-3, 2019-7 and 2021-10 to carry the Bill of Rights as revised by SB 1624 in 2023) requiring the Clerk, whenever an application for guardianship is filed, to attach the "Bill of Rights for Persons under Guardianship" to each personal citation on the proposed ward issued under Estates Code §1051.103(a)(1) or §1251.005.
Standing Order on Discovery of Criminal History Record Information (Travis County Criminal District Courts)
Standing order of the Travis County criminal district courts (August 15, 2023): the State must produce to defense counsel the defendant's criminal history record information, any witnesses' criminal history record information (including juvenile adjudication history) obtained in preparation of litigation, and, in cases that proceed to trial, prospective jurors' criminal history record information in its possession; defense counsel must comply with Article 39.14(e) and (f) and may not disclose it to third parties without a court order on good cause.
Standing Court Order Regarding Release of Bond Condition Records (Travis County Criminal District Courts)
Standing order of the Travis County criminal district courts (June 27, 2023) ordering Travis County Pretrial Services to provide a defendant's bond-condition compliance records — including Ignition Interlock, Portable Alcohol Monitor, SCRAM-CAM, GPS or EM violation records — on the defense attorney's written request, by email, copying the assigned Assistant District Attorney.
Standing Court Order Regarding Release of Bond Condition Records (Travis County Criminal Courts at Law)
A standing order of the Travis County Criminal Courts (District and County Courts at Law) directing Pretrial Services to provide information regarding a defendant's compliance with bond conditions, including records from electronic-monitoring and testing programs.
Agreed Standing Order on Discovery of Criminal Histories (Travis County Courts at Law Handling Criminal Cases)
Agreed standing order of the Travis County Courts at Law handling criminal cases (May 10, 2023): the State must produce to defense counsel the defendant's criminal history record information and any witnesses' criminal history record information obtained in preparation of litigation; defense counsel may not disclose it to third parties without a court order on good cause.
Travis County Standing Order for Remote Court Proceedings (Civil and Family)
A standing order of the Travis County District Courts governing remote court proceedings in civil and family cases (effective May 1, 2023), providing that contested proceedings are held in person unless agreed or the court finds good cause, with jury trials in person absent agreement.
Standing Pretrial Scheduling Order for Civil and Family Jury Trials in the Travis County District Courts
Standing pretrial scheduling order of the Travis County District Courts (effective May 1, 2023) controlling pretrial matters in every case set on the civil or family jury docket: the 30/12/10/6/4/3-day deadlines for expert challenges, witness and exhibit lists, deposition designations, motions in limine, proposed jury charges, objections and the pre-trial conference; the certification required in any proposed scheduling order; jury questionnaires; courtroom technology; and what counsel must bring to the pretrial hearing.
Local Rules of Procedure and Rules of Decorum for the Justice Courts of Travis County
The local rules of procedure and rules of decorum for the Justice of the Peace (Justice) Courts of Travis County (effective February 1, 2023), providing a uniform system for the fair, impartial and prompt disposition of matters before the Justice Courts.
Travis County Courts at Law Local Rules of Procedure and Rules of Decorum
The local rules of procedure and rules of decorum for the County Courts at Law of Travis County (adopted November 15, 2022), governing general provisions, jurisdiction, jury selection, and civil-case filing, setting, hearings, virtual/telephonic hearings, electronic submissions, dismissal for want of prosecution, and motions to withdraw.
Amended Standing Order to Release Arrestees After District Attorney's Office Rejects Charges (Travis County District Courts Handling Criminal Cases)
Amended standing order of the Travis County district courts handling criminal cases: when the Travis County District Attorney's Office reviews a probable cause affidavit for a felony charge and rejects the charge, the Sheriff's Office must release the arrested person on that charge immediately upon notification of the rejection; the order functions as a release card.
Standing Order Releasing Report Made Pursuant to Article 16.22, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure (Travis County Criminal District Courts)
Standing order of the Travis County criminal district courts (June 24, 2022) ordering the Travis County Sheriff's Office to make the results of any Article 16.22 mental health evaluation available to the Court, the defense attorney and the prosecutor.
Standing Order Releasing Report Made Pursuant to Article 16.22, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure (Travis County Courts at Law Nos. 3–9)
A standing order of the Travis County District Courts and County Courts at Law ordering the Sheriff's Office to make the results of any Article 16.22 mental-health evaluation available to the Court, defense attorney and prosecutor.
Standing Order on Discovery Prior to a Determination of Bail, Pretrial Release, or Any Conditions Thereof (Travis County Criminal District Courts)
A joint standing order of the Travis County District Courts and County Courts at Law governing the discovery to be provided to the defense prior to a determination of bail and pretrial release, so that bail decisions are informed.
Standing Order on Discovery Prior to a Determination of Bail, Pretrial Release, or Any Conditions Thereof (Travis County Courts at Law Nos. 3–9)
Joint standing order of the Travis County criminal district courts and County Courts at Law Nos. 3–9 (entered November 16, 2021): any information or data provided to a judge to assist in determining bail or conditions of pretrial release — including the defendant's criminal history, substance-use evaluations, emergency protective orders and orders of commitment — must be provided to the defendant's attorney before the determination; each official, agency or department sets its own release procedures, and the parties may agree to broader discovery.
Standing Order in Limine for Jury Trials of Civil and Family Cases in the Travis County District Courts
A standing limine order of the Travis County District Courts applying to all civil and family cases set for jury trial, prohibiting attorneys and self-represented parties from mentioning enumerated matters before the jury without first securing a ruling from the Court.
Standing Order for Submission Procedures in Civil and Family Cases (Travis County District Courts)
A standing order of the Travis County District Courts setting the procedure for parties to submit proposed orders for approval when a hearing is unnecessary in civil and family cases.