Michael Duane (Mike) Merkel

130th Dist. Court, Policies and Procedures for Civil, Family and CPS Hearings (TOPICs reg. doc. 2881) (eff. Apr. 1, 2026, Rev. 03.26.26)

Judge Denise M. Fortenberry's governing P&P (TOPICs reg. doc. 2881, Rev. 03.26.26; supersedes the Sept. 2023 edition posted own-site): party-conference certificates before all settings, two-business-day response floor, MANDATORY formal mediation before final trials, the discovery-dispute letter regime, submission hearings, trial and jury-question requirements, family-case rules (Standing TRO adopted; 8-hour co-parenting class; Summarized Requested Relief; 20-minute-per-party temporary-orders hearings), and the CPS section (pre-adversary conference, mediation required, bench-warrant lead times).

130th Dist. Court, Remote Hearing Orders/Plan for Detention and Related Hearings (Juvenile) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2883) (signed Mar. 10, 2026)

The 130th's juvenile remote-hearing plan (signed March 10, 2026; TOPICs reg. doc. 2883): Zoom-based detention and related juvenile hearings with parent presence, open/closed courtroom and YouTube live-stream mechanics, deferred-adjudication motion procedure without live testimony, attendee and decorum rules, a recording prohibition under contempt, subpoena-notice language, and the exhibit-submission protocol.

130th Dist. Court, Standing Order re Child(ren), Property and Conduct of Parties (signed Sept. 23, 2021; filed with the District Clerk) (posted, county court page)

The 130th's standing TRO (signed September 23, 2021; adopted by reference in the 2026 P&P): automatic child-protection and conduct provisions in every divorce and SAPCR — no removal from Texas, school withdrawal, hiding, or disturbance of children; no disparagement, litigation discussion with children, insurance changes, or substance use 12 hours before/during possession; no romantic overnight guests in original divorce actions; communication-conduct rules; bond waived; and the mandatory eight-hour online co-parenting class within 60 days of filing.

130th Dist. Court, Standing Orders re Business Records and Change in Placement/Visitation in CPS Cases (signed Aug. 31, 2023) (posted, county court page)

The 130th's CPS case-management standing orders (signed August 31, 2023): DFPS lab-result routing and five-business-day documentation duties, drug-test filing with a seven-day objection window, redacted-file and supplement duties, seven-day placement-change notice (three hours on emergency removal), and visitation changes only by motion and hearing.

Harris County, 165th District Court Procedures (July 24, 2026) (court website)

165th District Court Procedures (July 24, 2026) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, 2026 Tax Docket Information — 215th District Court (revised May 4, 2026) (court website)

2026 Tax Docket Information — 215th District Court (revised May 4, 2026) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Galveston County, 212th District Court Protocol for Discovery of Electronically Stored Information (galvestoncountytx.gov, posted document)

212th District Court Protocol for Discovery of Electronically Stored Information — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted posted); the document in custody is the controlling text.

239th Dist. Court General Guidelines (posted, court forms page)

Judge Greg Hill's courtroom guidelines (vision-read seven-page instrument): communications and e-filing, ancillary-week motions, dismissal-docket appearance duty, docket-control orders, continuance practice, fee and ad litem procedure, voir dire time limits, courtesy copies, rulings after advisement, ADR referral practice, and trial mechanics.

23rd Dist. Court, Standing Orders re Business Records and Change in Placement/Visitation in CPS Cases (TOPICs reg. doc. 2677) (signed May 12, 2025)

Judge John C. Maher, Jr.'s CPS case-management standing orders (signed May 12, 2025): DFPS lab-result routing and five-business-day documentation duties (A-H), drug-test filing with a seven-day objection waiver, redacted-file and two-month supplement duties, seven-day placement-change notice (three-hour emergency notice), and visitation changes only by motion and hearing.

Fort Bend County, 240th District Court Exhibit Rules (TOPICs reg. doc. 1421)

240th District Court Exhibit Rules — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 06/08/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 240th District Court Procedures on Affidavits of Surety to Surrender (TOPICs reg. doc. 1484)

240th District Court Procedures on Affidavits of Surety to Surrender — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 07/24/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 240th District Court Standing Order in Tax Suits (TOPICs reg. doc. 2223)

240th District Court Standing Order in Tax Suits — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/15/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 240th District Court Standing Order of Referral in Civil Cases (TOPICs reg. doc. 2221)

240th District Court Standing Order of Referral in Civil Cases — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/15/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 240th District Court Standing Order of Referral in Criminal Cases (TOPICs reg. doc. 2222)

240th District Court Standing Order of Referral in Criminal Cases — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/15/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 240th District Court Virtual Hearing Policies and Procedures (revised May 6, 2026) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2959)

240th District Court Virtual Hearing Policies and Procedures (revised May 6, 2026) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 05/06/2026); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 240th Judicial District Court Local Rules and Court Procedures (revised May 6, 2026) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2957)

240th Judicial District Court Local Rules and Court Procedures (revised May 6, 2026) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 05/06/2026); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Harris County, 245th District Court Policies and Procedures (April 1, 2023) (court website)

245th District Court Policies and Procedures (April 1, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, 246th, 247th, 308th, 310th, 312th, and 507th District Courts' Joint Policies and Procedure (TOPICs reg. doc. 2686)

246th, 247th, 308th, 310th, 312th, and 507th District Courts' Joint Policies and Procedures — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 12/09/2025). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, 257th Judicial District Court Policies and Procedures (court website)

257th Judicial District Court Policies and Procedures — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 268th District Court Standing Order in Civil Cases (TOPICs reg. doc. 2213)

268th District Court Standing Order in Civil Cases — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/14/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 268th District Court Standing Order in Criminal Cases (TOPICs reg. doc. 2212)

268th District Court Standing Order in Criminal Cases — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/14/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 268th District Court Standing Order in Tax Suits (TOPICs reg. doc. 2210)

268th District Court Standing Order in Tax Suits — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/14/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

300th Dist. Court General Guidelines (TOPICs reg. doc. 1356; posted on the court page)

Judge Chad Bradshaw's six-page court guidelines (TOPICs reg. doc. 1356; also posted byte-identically on the court's own page): e-filing-only submissions, docket schedule and weekly rotation, Associate Judge Lehmann's dockets and the de novo waiver requirement for AJ final trials, Temporary Orders limits, custody evaluation OR amicus (not both), final-trial requirements, criminal off-docket plea protocol, and jury-week structure.

Galveston County, 306th District Court Standing Order Pertaining to All Cases in Which Court Appointed Special (TOPICs reg. doc. 1491)

306th District Court Standing Order Pertaining to All Cases in Which Court Appointed Special Advocates Are Appointed — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 08/04/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 328th District Court Guidelines for Appointments of Attorneys Ad Litem, Guardians Ad Litem, Mediators, and Gua (fortbendcountytx.gov, posted document)

328th District Court Guidelines for Appointments of Attorneys Ad Litem, Guardians Ad Litem, Mediators, and Guardians — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 2019-07-19 (posted; supplements the appointments regime)); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 328th District Court Jury Trial Preparation Order (fortbendcountytx.gov, posted document)

328th District Court Jury Trial Preparation Order — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 2024-10-10); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 328th District Court Standing Order of Referral to the Associate Judge (TOPICs reg. doc. 920)

328th District Court Standing Order of Referral to the Associate Judge — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/05/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

329th Dist. Court, Courtroom Rules (TOPICs reg. doc. 1268)

Judge Randy M. Clapp's courtroom rules (registered March 6, 2023): device, attire, food, communication and decorum requirements, with the photography/recording prohibition absent permission, enforced by the bailiff.

Harris County, 333rd Court Procedures (May 8, 2026) (court website)

333rd Court Procedures (May 8, 2026) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 387th District Court Exhibit Submission Procedure for Court Proceedings (TOPICs reg. doc. 1467)

387th District Court Exhibit Submission Procedure for Court Proceedings — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 07/03/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 387th District Court Guidelines for Appointments of Attorneys Ad Litem, Guardians Ad Litem, and (TOPICs reg. doc. 602)

387th District Court Guidelines for Appointments of Attorneys Ad Litem, Guardians Ad Litem, and Mediators — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 387th District Court Parent Education Course Requirement and Approved Parenting Classes (TOPICs reg. doc. 613)

387th District Court Parent Education Course Requirement and Approved Parenting Classes — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 387th District Court Procedures for Appointment/Removal of Attorneys Ad Litem, Guardians Ad Lite (TOPICs reg. doc. 604)

387th District Court Procedures for Appointment/Removal of Attorneys Ad Litem, Guardians Ad Litem, and Mediators — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 400th Judicial District Court — Court Rules and Procedures (final 8.1.2025) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2581)

400th Judicial District Court — Court Rules and Procedures (final 8.1.2025) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 09/15/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, 405th District Court Standing Order Regarding Production of the Probation File During Penden (TOPICs reg. doc. 1143)

405th District Court Standing Order Regarding Production of the Probation File During Pendency of Revocation and Adj — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 02/02/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, 405th Judicial District Court New Policies and Procedures (galvestoncountytx.gov, posted document)

405th Judicial District Court New Policies and Procedures — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 2014-01-02); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 434th District Court Policies (registered court procedures) (TOPICs reg. doc. 149)

434th District Court Policies (registered court procedures) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 458th District Court Standing Order in Tax Suits (TOPICs reg. doc. 2206)

458th District Court Standing Order in Tax Suits — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/14/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 458th District Court Standing Order of Referral in Civil Cases (TOPICs reg. doc. 2204)

458th District Court Standing Order of Referral in Civil Cases — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/14/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 458th District Court Standing Order of Referral in Criminal Cases (TOPICs reg. doc. 2205)

458th District Court Standing Order of Referral in Criminal Cases — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/14/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

461st Dist. Court General Guidelines (posted, court page)

Judge Patrick Bulanek's court guidelines: email-only coordinator contact, e-filing with pre-confirmed hearing dates, Zoom prohibited without prior approval, the weekly docket architecture (weeks 1-3 non-jury family; fourth week criminal jury; second week of even months family jury), Associate Judge Donnell's ancillary dockets, affidavit-by-submission prove-ups, entry-docket mechanics, two-hour Temporary Orders limits, custody evaluation OR amicus, courtesy-copy list, and final-trial requirements.

Fort Bend County, 505th District Court Policy Regarding Court Appointments (revised August 2026) (TOPICs reg. doc. 3090)

505th District Court Policy Regarding Court Appointments (revised August 2026) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 08/14/2026); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 505th District Court Revised Rules of Practice (effective January 1, 2025) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2201)

505th District Court Revised Rules of Practice (effective January 1, 2025) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/14/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, 505th District Court Standing Order of Referral to the Associate Judge (TOPICs reg. doc. 547)

505th District Court Standing Order of Referral to the Associate Judge — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, 56th District Court Standing Order on Mental-Health Bond Hearings (TOPICs reg. doc. 1755)

56th District Court Standing Order on Mental-Health Bond Hearings — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/02/2024); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Harris County, 61st District Court Procedures (court website)

61st District Court Procedures — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Addendum to the Harris County Fair Defense Act Plan — additional duties and requirements of appointed attorneys (approved February 1, 2023; effective… (court website)

Addendum to the Harris County Fair Defense Act Plan — additional duties and requirements of appointed attorneys (approved February 1, 2023; effective February… — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Additional Certification Requirement for Excess Proceeds Withdrawal — Harris County tax docket (court website)

Additional Certification Requirement for Excess Proceeds Withdrawal — Harris County tax docket — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Wharton County Dist. Courts, Administrative Order (courthouse weapons/security) (TOPICs reg. doc. 1267) (signed Jan. 2, 2008)

The presiding judge's standing security order for the Historic Wharton County Courthouse (signed January 2, 2008; registered 2023): weapons and explosives prohibited, administrative searches authorized, Sheriff implementation.

Harris County, Administrative Order 2019-1 — Electronic Filing and the Filing of Copies of Wills not Producible in Court (Har (court website)

Administrative Order 2019-1 — Electronic Filing and the Filing of Copies of Wills not Producible in Court (Harris County Probate Courts) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Administrative Order 2019-2 — Automatic Continuances to Care for a New Child (Harris County Probate Courts) (court website)

Administrative Order 2019-2 — Automatic Continuances to Care for a New Child (Harris County Probate Courts) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Administrative Order 2020-3 — Prohibiting the Recording of Remote Court Proceedings (Harris County Probate Cou (court website)

Administrative Order 2020-3 — Prohibiting the Recording of Remote Court Proceedings (Harris County Probate Courts) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Administrative Order 2021-A — Gender Neutral Terminology for Personal Representatives (Statutory Probate Court (court website)

Administrative Order 2021-A — Gender Neutral Terminology for Personal Representatives (Statutory Probate Courts Nos. 1–4) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Administrative Order 2023-02 — Confidentiality of Personal Identifying Information in Gene (TOPICs reg. doc. 1457)

Administrative Order 2023-02 — Confidentiality of Personal Identifying Information in General Order & Personal Bonds — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 06/27/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Administrative Order 2024-1 — Order Setting Allocation of Cases (Harris County Probate Cou (TOPICs reg. doc. 1965)

Administrative Order 2024-1 — Order Setting Allocation of Cases (Harris County Probate Courts) — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 06/06/2024). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Administrative Order 2025-1 — Order Regarding Notice of Deposits Into the Registry of the (TOPICs reg. doc. 2267)

Administrative Order 2025-1 — Order Regarding Notice of Deposits Into the Registry of the Court and the Court Appointed — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/03/2025). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Administrative Order 2025-2 — Order Requiring Security for Appointees' Fees (Harris County (TOPICs reg. doc. 2266)

Administrative Order 2025-2 — Order Requiring Security for Appointees' Fees (Harris County Probate Courts) — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/03/2025). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Administrative Order M2024-1 — Mental Health Division (Collection of Filing Fees for Menta (TOPICs reg. doc. 2094)

Administrative Order M2024-1 — Mental Health Division (Collection of Filing Fees for Mental Health Cases) — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 10/08/2024). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Administrative Order Number 2023-01, Order Rescinding Administrative Order Number 2018-02 (TOPICs reg. doc. 1317)

Administrative Order Number 2023-01, Order Rescinding Administrative Order Number 2018-02 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 04/10/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Administrative Order on Odyssey Access for Family Cases (TOPICs reg. doc. 990)

Administrative Order on Odyssey Access for Family Cases — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/09/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Harris County, Administrative Order PC-2020-1 — Use of the Court's Approved Form for Small Estate Affidavits (Harris County P (court website)

Administrative Order PC-2020-1 — Use of the Court's Approved Form for Small Estate Affidavits (Harris County Probate Courts) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Amended Appearance Policy — County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 (effective January 1, 2023) (court website)

Amended Appearance Policy — County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 (effective January 1, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Amended Appearance Policy & Rules of Court — County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 (effective January 1, 2024) (court website)

Amended Appearance Policy & Rules of Court — County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 (effective January 1, 2024) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Amended Joint Stipulated Confidentiality Order (form of order) — 333rd District Court (court website)

Amended Joint Stipulated Confidentiality Order (form of order) — 333rd District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Amended Local Rules of the County Courts at Law and District Courts of Galveston County (TOPICs reg. doc. 997) (also reg. doc. 143)

Amended Local Rules of the County Courts at Law and District Courts of Galveston County — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/09/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Amended Rates for Court Interpreters (Courts at Law and District Courts) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2971)

Amended Rates for Court Interpreters (Courts at Law and District Courts) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 05/22/2026); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Harris County, Appearance Policy — 351st District Court (updated May 16, 2023) (court website)

Appearance Policy — 351st District Court (updated May 16, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Associate Judge for County Courts at Law — Remote Detention Hearing Procedures (TFC § 54.012) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2254)

Associate Judge for County Courts at Law — Remote Detention Hearing Procedures (TFC § 54.012) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/24/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Harris County, Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 1 (TOPICs reg. doc. 1165)

Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 1 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 10 (TOPICs reg. doc. 1173)

Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 10 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 11 (TOPICs reg. doc. 1174)

Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 11 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 (TOPICs reg. doc. 1175)

Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 (TOPICs reg. doc. 1176)

Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14 (TOPICs reg. doc. 1195)

Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/15/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 (TOPICs reg. doc. 1177)

Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 (TOPICs reg. doc. 1166)

Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 3 (TOPICs reg. doc. 1167)

Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 3 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 (TOPICs reg. doc. 1168)

Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 (TOPICs reg. doc. 1169)

Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 6 (TOPICs reg. doc. 1170)

Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 6 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 7 (TOPICs reg. doc. 1171)

Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 7 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 8 (TOPICs reg. doc. 1194)

Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 8 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/15/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 (TOPICs reg. doc. 1172)

Associate Judge Referral Order for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/08/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Attorney Practice Guide: Motions for Summary Judgment — Probate Court No. 1 (amended TRCP 166a, effective Marc (court website)

Attorney Practice Guide: Motions for Summary Judgment — Probate Court No. 1 (amended TRCP 166a, effective March 1, 2026) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Attorney Practice Guide: Motions for Summary Judgment — Probate Court No. 4 (amended TRCP 166a, effective Marc (court website)

Attorney Practice Guide: Motions for Summary Judgment — Probate Court No. 4 (amended TRCP 166a, effective March 1, 2026) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Basic Principles of Decorum — 312th District Court (effective February 28, 2023) (court website)

Basic Principles of Decorum — 312th District Court (effective February 28, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Blood Discovery Order — 179th District Court (court website)

Blood Discovery Order — 179th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Body-Worn Camera Discovery Order — 179th District Court (court website)

Body-Worn Camera Discovery Order — 179th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Brazoria County Domestic Violence Court Program, Policies and Procedures Manual (300th Dist. Court) (posted)

The Domestic Violence Court Program's public policies-and-procedures manual (300th District Court): eligibility and disqualification criteria, referral/screening/entry process, and the accountability components (36- or 52-week BIPP, testing, curfews, compliance hearings). Associate Judge Lehmann conducts the DV Court every other Friday per the 300th General Guidelines.

Brazoria County Local Civil Rules — 149th Dist. Court (posted, court forms page)

The 149th District Court's civil rules: trial sessions, written trial-setting requests with five certifications and a 40-day/20th-of-month cutoff, no agreed passes, no preferential settings absent motion and hearing, an 18-month "Try or Dismiss" dismissal docket, second-week ancillary docket with first-Monday request cutoff, and paper courtesy copies for motions with exhibits.

Brazoria County Local Civil Rules — 239th Dist. Court (posted, court forms page)

The 239th District Court's civil rules: second-Monday jury-trial weeks with non-jury backup, written setting requests with certifications and a 40-day/third-Monday cutoff, 1:45 p.m. second-Friday docket call with lead counsel required, judge-only passes, preferential settings by granted motion with hearing, the 18-month "Try or Dismiss" docket, and fourth-Monday/Tuesday ancillary dates with oral hearings only (no submission docket).

Brazoria County Local Civil Rules — 412th Dist. Court (2024) (posted, court forms page)

Judge Justin R. Gilbert's civil rules (2024 edition, vision-read): posted trial-session weeks, one-week-prior exchange of witness lists, exhibit lists, proposed jury charge and limine motions with a conferral duty, Friday-noon pretrial-motion cutoff, written coordinator-approved trial-setting requests with five certifications, no agreed passes, preferential settings by motion and hearing, and an 18-month "Try or Dismiss" docket.

Brazoria County Veterans Court, Program Brochure — Initial Application, Description of Eligibility, Program Requirements (posted, districts tree)

The Brazoria County Veterans Court treatment-court program: eligibility criteria, administrative-transfer mechanics (cases remain under the original court's jurisdiction), and the program's non-adversarial structure. Currently presided over by Judge Jessica Pulcher (149th District Court); Veterans Court Coordinator Jennifer Grupe.

Harris County, Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 10 (rev. January 1, 2026) (court website)

Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 10 (rev. January 1, 2026) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 (rev. May 1, 2023) (court website)

Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 (rev. May 1, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 (rev. September 1, 2021) (court website)

Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 (rev. September 1, 2021) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 (rev. January 29, 2026) (court website)

Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 (rev. January 29, 2026) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 6 (rev. January 4, 2024) (court website)

Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 6 (rev. January 4, 2024) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 8 (court website)

Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 8 — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 (rev. January 1, 2024) (court website)

Case Scheduling Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 (rev. January 1, 2024) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Civil Ancillary Docket Information (Rule 3.5 of the Rules of the Civil Trial Division) — Harris County Civil District Courts (court website)

Civil Ancillary Docket Information (Rule 3.5 of the Rules of the Civil Trial Division) — Harris County Civil District Courts — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Civil Electronic Media Rules — Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings, as adopted by Probate Court No (court website)

Civil Electronic Media Rules — Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings, as adopted by Probate Court No. 1 — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law No. 1 First Amended Standing Administrative Order on Attorney and Guardian A (TOPICs reg. doc. 1231)

County Court at Law No. 1 First Amended Standing Administrative Order on Attorney and Guardian Ad Litem Appointment Li — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 02/23/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, County Court at Law No. 1 Policies and Procedures — County Court Civil Cases (galvestoncountytx.gov, posted document)

County Court at Law No. 1 Policies and Procedures — County Court Civil Cases — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted posted); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, County Court at Law No. 1 Policies and Procedures — Family Cases (galvestoncountytx.gov, posted document)

County Court at Law No. 1 Policies and Procedures — Family Cases — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted posted); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, County Court at Law No. 1 Policies and Procedures — Juvenile Docket (galvestoncountytx.gov, posted document)

County Court at Law No. 1 Policies and Procedures — Juvenile Docket — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted posted); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, County Court at Law No. 1 Policies and Procedures — Misdemeanor Docket (galvestoncountytx.gov, posted document)

County Court at Law No. 1 Policies and Procedures — Misdemeanor Docket — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted posted); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law No. 1 Remote Detention Hearing Procedures (TFC § 54.012) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2252)

County Court at Law No. 1 Remote Detention Hearing Procedures (TFC § 54.012) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/23/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, County Court at Law No. 1 Rules of Conduct of Counsel While in Trial (galvestoncountytx.gov, posted document)

County Court at Law No. 1 Rules of Conduct of Counsel While in Trial — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted posted); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law No. 1 Standard Discovery Order (v.2023) (TOPICs reg. doc. 1236)

County Court at Law No. 1 Standard Discovery Order (v.2023) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 02/23/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law No. 1 Standing Administrative Order Setting an Ad Litem Deposit (TOPICs reg. doc. 2862)

County Court at Law No. 1 Standing Administrative Order Setting an Ad Litem Deposit — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 03/12/2026); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law No. 1 Standing Discovery Order on Copying and Production of Blood Testing Re (TOPICs reg. doc. 240)

County Court at Law No. 1 Standing Discovery Order on Copying and Production of Blood Testing Records — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, County Court at Law No. 1 Standing Order of the Court in Criminal Cases (galvestoncountytx.gov, posted document)

County Court at Law No. 1 Standing Order of the Court in Criminal Cases — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted posted); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law No. 1 Standing Order Regarding Virtual Hearings (recording prohibition) (TOPICs reg. doc. 244)

County Court at Law No. 1 Standing Order Regarding Virtual Hearings (recording prohibition) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law No. 1 Zoom Policies & Procedures (effective January 4, 2023) (TOPICs reg. doc. 1232)

County Court at Law No. 1 Zoom Policies & Procedures (effective January 4, 2023) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 02/23/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law No. 2 — Rules of Court (TOPICs reg. doc. 2414)

County Court at Law No. 2 — Rules of Court — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 06/10/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law No. 3 Court's Discovery Order in DWI Prosecutions (TOPICs reg. doc. 254)

County Court at Law No. 3 Court's Discovery Order in DWI Prosecutions — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law No. 3 Remote Detention Hearing Procedures (TFC § 54.012) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2253)

County Court at Law No. 3 Remote Detention Hearing Procedures (TFC § 54.012) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/23/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law No. 3 Standing Discovery Order (art. 39.14 / Brady / Kyles) (fortbendcountytx.gov, posted document)

County Court at Law No. 3 Standing Discovery Order (art. 39.14 / Brady / Kyles) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted current posting); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law No. 3 Standing Discovery Order on Copying and Production of Blood Testing Re (TOPICs reg. doc. 270)

County Court at Law No. 3 Standing Discovery Order on Copying and Production of Blood Testing Records — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law No. 4 — Court Rules and Procedures (TOPICs reg. doc. 1191)

County Court at Law No. 4 — Court Rules and Procedures — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 02/15/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law No. 5 Court's Discovery Order (TOPICs reg. doc. 331)

County Court at Law No. 5 Court's Discovery Order — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law No. 5 Standing Administrative Order Setting an Ad Litem Deposit in Probate & Guardianship (fortbendcountytx.gov, posted document)

County Court at Law No. 5 Standing Administrative Order Setting an Ad Litem Deposit in Probate & Guardianship Cases — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 2024-01-08); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law No. 5 Standing Discovery Order on Copying and Production of Blood Testing Re (TOPICs reg. doc. 330)

County Court at Law No. 5 Standing Discovery Order on Copying and Production of Blood Testing Records — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law No. 5 Standing Order — Juvenile Probation to Provide Assessments to Attorney (TOPICs reg. doc. 329)

County Court at Law No. 5 Standing Order — Juvenile Probation to Provide Assessments to Attorneys of Record — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law No. 6 Standing Administrative Order on Attorney and Guardian Ad Litem Appointment Lists (fortbendcountytx.gov, posted document)

County Court at Law No. 6 Standing Administrative Order on Attorney and Guardian Ad Litem Appointment Lists — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 2024-01-10); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, County Courts at Law Administrative Order 2014-1 — Required Use of the Court's Approved Small Estate Affidavit (fortbendcountytx.gov, posted document)

County Courts at Law Administrative Order 2014-1 — Required Use of the Court's Approved Small Estate Affidavit Form — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 2014-09-30); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, County Courts at Law Administrative Order Regarding Background Checks (guardianship applications) (fortbendcountytx.gov, posted document)

County Courts at Law Administrative Order Regarding Background Checks (guardianship applications) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 2015-11-17); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, County Courts at Law Local Rule 6.11 Amendment — Assignment of Cases after Information (B)(3) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2182)

County Courts at Law Local Rule 6.11 Amendment — Assignment of Cases after Information (B)(3) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/07/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, County Courts at Law Local Rule 7.26 — Personal Identifiers (probate and guardianship filings) (TOPICs reg. doc. 220)

County Courts at Law Local Rule 7.26 — Personal Identifiers (probate and guardianship filings) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Harris County, Court 8 Policies & Procedures — County Criminal Court at Law No. 8 (court website)

Court 8 Policies & Procedures — County Criminal Court at Law No. 8 — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Court Clerk Procedures for All Courts (H0144, rev. March 19, 2026) — Harris County Civil Courts at Law (court website)

Court Clerk Procedures for All Courts (H0144, rev. March 19, 2026) — Harris County Civil Courts at Law — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Court Decorum — 164th District Court (court website)

Court Decorum — 164th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Court Policies — 263rd District Court (July 1, 2023) (court website)

Court Policies — 263rd District Court (July 1, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Court Policies and Procedures — 152nd District Court (court website)

Court Policies and Procedures — 152nd District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Court Policies and Procedures — 311th District Court (effective January 1, 2023) (court website)

Court Policies and Procedures — 311th District Court (effective January 1, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Court Policies and Procedures — 311th District Court (justex posting) (court website)

Court Policies and Procedures — 311th District Court (justex posting) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Court Policies and Procedures — 312th Family District Court (effective February 20, 2023) (court website)

Court Policies and Procedures — 312th Family District Court (effective February 20, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Court Policies and Procedures — Child Protection Court (CPC) (court website)

Court Policies and Procedures — Child Protection Court (CPC) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Court Procedures — 133rd District Court (court website)

Court Procedures — 133rd District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Court Procedures — 184th District Court (court website)

Court Procedures — 184th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Court Procedures — 215th District Court (August 4, 2026) (court website)

Court Procedures — 215th District Court (August 4, 2026) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Court Procedures — 234th District Court (court website)

Court Procedures — 234th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Court Procedures — 80th District Court (updated March 13, 2026) (court website)

Court Procedures — 80th District Court (updated March 13, 2026) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Court Reporter's Notice to Attorneys (pre-trial exhibits, depositions, realtime) — 334th District Court (court website)

Court Reporter's Notice to Attorneys (pre-trial exhibits, depositions, realtime) — 334th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Court Setting Guidelines — Harris County Criminal Courts at Law (ODonnell Consent Decree provisions) (court website)

Court Setting Guidelines — Harris County Criminal Courts at Law (ODonnell Consent Decree provisions) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Court-Appointee Voucher Policy — 487th District Court (October 2025) (court website)

Court-Appointee Voucher Policy — 487th District Court (October 2025) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Courtroom Decorum (In Person and Virtual) — 151st District Court (court website)

Courtroom Decorum (In Person and Virtual) — 151st District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Differentiated Felony Case Management — Case Scheduling Tracks (August 2013) (court website)

Differentiated Felony Case Management — Case Scheduling Tracks (August 2013) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Differentiated Felony Case Management General Order — Harris County District Courts Trying Criminal Cases (August 28, 2013) (court website)

Differentiated Felony Case Management General Order — Harris County District Courts Trying Criminal Cases (August 28, 2013) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Direct File Order (Felony District Courts) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2806)

Direct File Order (Felony District Courts) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 02/04/2026); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Harris County, Direct Filing Order of the Harris County Family District Courts (2023 amendment, effective February 1, 2023) (court website)

Direct Filing Order of the Harris County Family District Courts (2023 amendment, effective February 1, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Direct Filing Order, Section 3 (Criminal Cases) as amended — Harris County District Courts Trying Criminal Cases (ordered September 14, 2023… (court website)

Direct Filing Order, Section 3 (Criminal Cases) as amended — Harris County District Courts Trying Criminal Cases (ordered September 14, 2023; effective October… — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Discovery Order — 263rd District Court (court website)

Discovery Order — 263rd District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Discovery Policy — 315th District Court (court website)

Discovery Policy — 315th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Discovery Practice Standing Order — 311th District Court (court website)

Discovery Practice Standing Order — 311th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Galveston County, District Courts' Administrative Order on the Galveston County Hope Drug Court (TOPICs reg. doc. 989)

District Courts' Administrative Order on the Galveston County Hope Drug Court — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/09/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, District Courts' Administrative Order Regarding Information to be Secured from the Public Do (TOPICs reg. doc. 993)

District Courts' Administrative Order Regarding Information to be Secured from the Public Domain — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/09/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Harris County, Docket Days and Times — 185th District Court (court website)

Docket Days and Times — 185th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Docket Procedures — 482nd District Court (court website)

Docket Procedures — 482nd District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Eleventh Amended Fort Bend County Adult Plan and Local Rules for the Appointment of Counsel to I (TOPICs reg. doc. 2746)

Eleventh Amended Fort Bend County Adult Plan and Local Rules for the Appointment of Counsel to Indigent Defendants — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 12/31/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Harris County, Emergency Relief Docket and Emergency Relief Trial Docket — Harris County Criminal District Court Trial Division (court website)

Emergency Relief Docket and Emergency Relief Trial Docket — Harris County Criminal District Court Trial Division — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Brazoria County 300th & 461st Dist. Courts, Exception to Sealing Procedures in DFPS Cases (TOPICs reg. doc. 1401) (May 23, 2023)

Order of the 300th and 461st District Courts (May 23, 2023) carving DFPS cases out of the county-wide medical/educational-records sealing procedures: in DFPS cases the governing regime is the courts' DFPS sealing orders, under which filings are confidential and sealed.

Harris County, Exhibits Procedures — 280th District Court (court website)

Exhibits Procedures — 280th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Alternative Plan — Amended Fee Schedule for appointed counsel (effective February 27, 2023) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Alternative Plan — Amended Fee Schedule for appointed counsel (effective February 27, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 174th District Court (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 174th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 176th District Court (signed February 2, 2022) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 176th District Court (signed February 2, 2022) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 177th District Court (signed May 5, 2025) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 177th District Court (signed May 5, 2025) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 178th District Court (signed February 3, 2022) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 178th District Court (signed February 3, 2022) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 179th District Court (signed February 2, 2022) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 179th District Court (signed February 2, 2022) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 180th District Court (signed February 2, 2022) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 180th District Court (signed February 2, 2022) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 182nd District Court (signed February 2, 2022) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 182nd District Court (signed February 2, 2022) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 183rd District Court (signed May 5, 2025) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 183rd District Court (signed May 5, 2025) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 184th District Court (signed January 12, 2023) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 184th District Court (signed January 12, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 185th District Court (signed January 12, 2023) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 185th District Court (signed January 12, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 208th District Court (signed January 12, 2023) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 208th District Court (signed January 12, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 209th District Court (signed February 2, 2022) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 209th District Court (signed February 2, 2022) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 228th District Court (signed May 5, 2025) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 228th District Court (signed May 5, 2025) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 230th District Court (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 230th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 232nd District Court (signed February 2, 2022) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 232nd District Court (signed February 2, 2022) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 248th District Court (signed February 2, 2022) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 248th District Court (signed February 2, 2022) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 262nd District Court (signed February 2, 2022) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 262nd District Court (signed February 2, 2022) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 263rd District Court (signed January 12, 2023) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 263rd District Court (signed January 12, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 337th District Court (signed May 12, 2022) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 337th District Court (signed May 12, 2022) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 338th District Court (signed May 6, 2025) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 338th District Court (signed May 6, 2025) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 339th District Court (signed February 8, 2022) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 339th District Court (signed February 8, 2022) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 351st District Court (signed February 8, 2017) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 351st District Court (signed February 8, 2017) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 482nd District Court (signed January 10, 2023) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 482nd District Court (signed January 10, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 486th District Court (signed November 20, 2023) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 486th District Court (signed November 20, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 487th District Court (signed May 5, 2025) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 487th District Court (signed May 5, 2025) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 488th District Court (signed November 27, 2023) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 488th District Court (signed November 27, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 495th District Court (signed May 8, 2025) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 495th District Court (signed May 8, 2025) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 496th District Court (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 496th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 497th District Court (signed May 5, 2025) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — 497th District Court (signed May 5, 2025) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — Responsive Interventions for Change (RIC) Docket (June 2, 2025) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — Responsive Interventions for Change (RIC) Docket (June 2, 2025) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — STAR (Success Through Addiction Recovery) Drug Court dockets 1-4 (May 12, 2022) (court website)

Fair Defense Act Appointment Procedures — STAR (Success Through Addiction Recovery) Drug Court dockets 1-4 (May 12, 2022) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Fair Defense Act Standards and Procedures — Appointment of Counsel for Indigent Defendants, Harris County District Courts Trying Criminal Cases (as… (court website)

Fair Defense Act Standards and Procedures — Appointment of Counsel for Indigent Defendants, Harris County District Courts Trying Criminal Cases (as amended… — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Fort Bend County Jury Plan (amended as of January 7, 2026) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2794)

Fort Bend County Jury Plan (amended as of January 7, 2026) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/28/2026); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Galveston County District Courts' Standing Order under Code of Criminal Procedure Article 17 (TOPICs reg. doc. 991)

Galveston County District Courts' Standing Order under Code of Criminal Procedure Article 17.027 — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/09/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Galveston County Jury Selection Plan (galvestoncountytx.gov, posted document)

Galveston County Jury Selection Plan — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted posted); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Galveston County Rules and Standing Order of the Probate Court Concerning the Electronic Filing of C (galvestoncountytx.gov, posted document)

Galveston County Rules and Standing Order of the Probate Court Concerning the Electronic Filing of Court Documents — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted posted); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Harris County, General Court Policies — 232nd District Court (court website)

General Court Policies — 232nd District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, General Court Procedures — 129th District Court (court website)

General Court Procedures — 129th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, General Order of Referral for Child Protection Cases to the Coastal Bend Children's Court (TOPICs reg. doc. 1436)

General Order of Referral for Child Protection Cases to the Coastal Bend Children's Court — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 06/17/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, General Order Regarding Installation of Electronic Monitoring as a Condition of Bond (TOPICs reg. doc. 2005)

General Order Regarding Installation of Electronic Monitoring as a Condition of Bond — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 07/19/2024); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, General Order Regarding Procedures for Review of Bail Decisions (TOPICs reg. doc. 2586)

General Order Regarding Procedures for Review of Bail Decisions — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 09/19/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Harris County, General Policies — 497th District Court (court website)

General Policies — 497th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Guardian ad Litem Minimum Expectations — 333rd District Court (court website)

Guardian ad Litem Minimum Expectations — 333rd District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Guidelines for Expenses Incurred in Indigent Cases Tried in the District Courts (April 29, 2008) (court website)

Guidelines for Expenses Incurred in Indigent Cases Tried in the District Courts (April 29, 2008) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

461st Dist. Court, Guidelines for Self-Represented Litigants (posted, court page)

The 461st's published procedures for self-represented litigants in uncontested family matters (adult adoption, adult and minor name changes, and related case types): the pleadings required, the step-by-step filing procedure, and submission alternatives.

Galveston County, Guidelines for the Award of Court Appointed Attorney's Fees, Investigation and Expert Witness Fees (galvestoncountytx.gov, posted document)

Guidelines for the Award of Court Appointed Attorney's Fees, Investigation and Expert Witness Fees — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 2018-01-10); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Harris County, Harris County District Judges Rules of Administration (TOPICs reg. doc. 692)

Harris County District Judges Rules of Administration — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/01/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Harris County District Judges Rules of Administration (adopted by the Board of Judges June 11, 2024) (court website)

Harris County District Judges Rules of Administration (adopted by the Board of Judges June 11, 2024) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Harris County Justice Courts' Local Rules (TOPICs reg. doc. 862)

Harris County Justice Courts' Local Rules — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/04/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Harris County Juvenile Board Plan — Fair Defense Act Standards and Procedures for Appointment of Counsel for Juvenile Respondents (effective March… (court website)

Harris County Juvenile Board Plan — Fair Defense Act Standards and Procedures for Appointment of Counsel for Juvenile Respondents (effective March 23, 2022) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Hearing Procedures — 80th District Court (court website)

Hearing Procedures — 80th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Inclement Weather – Closing Notice Advisories — Harris County Civil District Courts (February 5, 2019) (court website)

Inclement Weather – Closing Notice Advisories — Harris County Civil District Courts (February 5, 2019) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Inclement Weather Closure Policy — Harris County Felony District Courts (January 14, 2024) (court website)

Inclement Weather Closure Policy — Harris County Felony District Courts (January 14, 2024) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Inclement Weather Notice — Harris County Family District Courts (January 15, 2025) (court website)

Inclement Weather Notice — Harris County Family District Courts (January 15, 2025) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Inclement Weather Notice — Harris County Juvenile District Courts (January 17, 2025) (court website)

Inclement Weather Notice — Harris County Juvenile District Courts (January 17, 2025) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Inclement Weather, Emergency, and Public Health Scheduling Procedures — Harris County Civil Courts at Law (eff (court website)

Inclement Weather, Emergency, and Public Health Scheduling Procedures — Harris County Civil Courts at Law (effective March 16, 2020) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Dist. Courts of Wharton County, Information for Filing a Divorce Pro Se (TOPICs reg. doc. 1270)

The district courts' published pro-se divorce procedures (registered March 6, 2023): self-representation responsibilities, form sources, the mandatory Families and Divorce Seminar with certificates on file, the 60-day waiting period, pregnancy finalization bar, and setting mechanics in the 23rd or 329th.

Harris County, Information for Pro Se Litigants — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2 (court website)

Information for Pro Se Litigants — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2 — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Information for Pro Se Litigants — Harris County District Courts combined resource directory (court website)

Information for Pro Se Litigants — Harris County District Courts combined resource directory — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Information on Filing a Petition for an Occupational Driver's License — Harris County Justice Courts (court website)

Information on Filing a Petition for an Occupational Driver's License — Harris County Justice Courts — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Instructions for Defendants Appearing in District Court by Zoom — 184th District Court (court website)

Instructions for Defendants Appearing in District Court by Zoom — 184th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Instructions for Remote and In-Person Hearings & Trials — Probate Court No. 1 (updated April 4, 2024) (court website)

Instructions for Remote and In-Person Hearings & Trials — Probate Court No. 1 (updated April 4, 2024) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Instructions for Video Hearings & Trials — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 3 (court website)

Instructions for Video Hearings & Trials — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 3 — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Joint Policies of the 246th and 247th District Courts (v4, January 1, 2025) (court website)

Joint Policies of the 246th and 247th District Courts (v4, January 1, 2025) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Joint Stipulated Confidentiality Order (form of order) — 11th District Court (court website)

Joint Stipulated Confidentiality Order (form of order) — 11th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Joint Stipulated Confidentiality Order (form of order) — 125th District Court (court website)

Joint Stipulated Confidentiality Order (form of order) — 125th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Joint Stipulated Confidentiality Order (form of order) — 157th District Court (court website)

Joint Stipulated Confidentiality Order (form of order) — 157th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Joint Stipulated Confidentiality Order (form of order) — 334th District Court (court website)

Joint Stipulated Confidentiality Order (form of order) — 334th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Justice Courts Local Rule — Occupational Driver License Petitions and Hearings (designation) (fortbendcountytx.gov, posted document)

Justice Courts Local Rule — Occupational Driver License Petitions and Hearings (designation) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 2013-12 - 2014-01 (signed)); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Justice Courts Standing Order Relating to Animal Cruelty Seizure Hearings (designation) (TOPICs reg. doc. 3005)

Justice Courts Standing Order Relating to Animal Cruelty Seizure Hearings (designation) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 06/24/2026); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Justice Courts Standing Order Relating to Bail Bonds (designation) (TOPICs reg. doc. 1745)

Justice Courts Standing Order Relating to Bail Bonds (designation) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 12/20/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Justice Courts Standing Order Relating to Driver's License Suspension Hearings (designation) (TOPICs reg. doc. 3007)

Justice Courts Standing Order Relating to Driver's License Suspension Hearings (designation) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 06/24/2026); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Justice Courts Standing Order Relating to Environmental Cases (designation) (TOPICs reg. doc. 3008)

Justice Courts Standing Order Relating to Environmental Cases (designation) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 06/24/2026); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Justice Courts Standing Order Relating to Handgun License Suspension and Denial Hearings (design (TOPICs reg. doc. 3009)

Justice Courts Standing Order Relating to Handgun License Suspension and Denial Hearings (designation) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 06/24/2026); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Justice of the Peace Courts — Record of Standing Orders (Rev. 2025.2) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2355)

Justice of the Peace Courts — Record of Standing Orders (Rev. 2025.2) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 03/25/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Order Adopting a Youth Diversion Plan (galvestoncountytx.gov, posted document)

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 — Order Adopting a Youth Diversion Plan — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 2024-12); the document in custody is the controlling text.

JP Pct. 1 (Wharton County), Courtroom Rules (signed Cullar; posted Aug. 1, 2024)

Judge Jared L. Cullar's courtroom rules (signed, posted August 1, 2024): thirteen attire/device/conduct requirements with removal as the stated enforcement.

Galveston County, Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Order Adopting a Youth Diversion Plan (galvestoncountytx.gov, posted document)

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 — Order Adopting a Youth Diversion Plan — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 2025-01-06); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 Place 1 — Juvenile Diversion Plan (Order Adopting) (fortbendcountytx.gov, posted document)

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 Place 1 — Juvenile Diversion Plan (Order Adopting) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 2025-01-01); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2 Juvenile Diversion Plan (fortbendcountytx.gov, posted document)

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 Place 2 — Juvenile Diversion Plan (Order Adopting) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 2025-01-01 (effective)); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Order Adopting a Youth Diversion Plan (galvestoncountytx.gov, posted document)

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 — Order Adopting a Youth Diversion Plan — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 2024-12-23); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 Courtroom Dress Code (galvestoncountytx.gov, posted document)

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 Courtroom Dress Code — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted posted); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Justices of the Peace, Precinct One — Juvenile Diversion Plan (TOPICs reg. doc. 2192)

Justices of the Peace, Precinct One — Juvenile Diversion Plan — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/07/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Harris County, Language Access Plan — Harris County District Courts & County Courts at Law (approved December 18, 2024) (court website)

Language Access Plan — Harris County District Courts & County Courts at Law (approved December 18, 2024) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Local Administrative Order Regarding Release of Property (County Courts at Law) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2079)

Local Administrative Order Regarding Release of Property (County Courts at Law) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 09/12/2024); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Brazoria County CCLs 1-4 & Probate Courts, Local Procedures (TOPICs reg. doc. 2745) (adopted Dec. 15, 2025, REV 12/08/25)

The county courts at law's procedures book (adopted December 15, 2025, REV 12/08/25; registered December 30, 2025; also posted own-site as "Procedures for All NonCriminal Matters"): filing ceiling, alternating assignment, 45-day trial-setting notice, Monday docket call, probate/guardianship attorney-representation requirement, vacation-designation regime, and adoption of the family district courts' rules for family matters heard in the CCLs.

Galveston County, Local Rules for the Probate Court of Galveston County (TOPICs reg. doc. 300)

Local Rules for the Probate Court of Galveston County — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Local Rules of Court, Fort Bend County Courts at Law (approved and adopted January 1, 2018) (TOPICs reg. doc. 336)

Local Rules of Court, Fort Bend County Courts at Law (approved and adopted January 1, 2018) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Dist. Courts of Wharton County (23rd & 329th), Local Rules of Practice (TOPICs reg. doc. 1269) (signed Jan. 3, 2023)

The district courts' local rules (signed January 3, 2023 by Judges Randy M. Clapp (329th) and Ben Hardin (23rd)): ONE GENERAL DOCKET — odd-numbered cases to the 23rd, even-numbered to the 329th, either judge may hear any matter without transfer; active-trial-docket setting mechanics with ten certifications; docket-call priority and loss on continuance; Rule 166 pretrial; mediation referral for half-day-plus evidentiary hearings; domestic-relations requirements (parenting education before final judgment; FIS before show-cause and merits hearings); open weeks; courtroom conduct; and adoption of the 11th AJR Regional Rules by reference.

Fort Bend County, Local Rules of Procedure and Decorum for the Justice Courts, Fort Bend County (TOPICs reg. doc. 3011)

Local Rules of Procedure and Decorum for the Justice Courts, Fort Bend County — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 06/24/2026); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Local Rules of Procedure and Rules of Decorum for the Justice of the Peace Courts of Brazoria County (TOPICs reg. doc. 816) (eff. Jan. 21, 2014; am. Apr. 12, 2022)

The county-wide JP local rules (Gov't Code § 27.061, CPRC § 15.0821, C.C.P. art. 4.12): organization by precinct, bench-exchange policy, civil filing/setting/continuance/conflict rules, DWOP procedures, criminal filing and transfer rules, first appearance, fine-only counsel rule, magistration duties, administrative jurisdiction, and decorum (including the recording prohibition). The governing edition is the April 12, 2022 amendment (TOPICs reg. doc. 816); the 2021-amended print posted on the JP information page is a superseded edition.

Harris County, Local Rules of the County Courts Concerning the Electronic Filing of Court Documents (adopted October 30, 2013 (court website)

Local Rules of the County Courts Concerning the Electronic Filing of Court Documents (adopted October 30, 2013) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Local Rules of the District Courts of Fort Bend County, Texas (TOPICs reg. doc. 545)

Local Rules of the District Courts of Fort Bend County, Texas — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Harris County, Local Rules of the District Courts Trying Criminal Cases in Harris County, Texas (amended (TOPICs reg. doc. 688)

Local Rules of the District Courts Trying Criminal Cases in Harris County, Texas (amended January 2022) — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/01/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Local Rules of the Family Trial Division of the Judicial District Courts of Harris County, (TOPICs reg. doc. 2455)

Local Rules of the Family Trial Division of the Judicial District Courts of Harris County, Texas (adopted April 23, 2025 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 07/16/2025). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Local Rules of the Harris County Civil Courts at Law (as amended through December 8, 2023) (TOPICs reg. doc. 1749)

Local Rules of the Harris County Civil Courts at Law (as amended through December 8, 2023) — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/02/2024). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Local Rules of the Probate Courts of Harris County, Texas (adopted June 4, 2025) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2431)

Local Rules of the Probate Courts of Harris County, Texas (adopted June 4, 2025) — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 06/23/2025). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Matagorda County CPS Local Rules (Standards and Procedures for the Appointment of Counsel in CPS Cases) (eff. Sept. 1, 2023, Rev. 08.31.23) (posted, county court page)

The CPS Judge's local rules (effective September 1, 2023, Rev. 08.31.23; Fam. Code § 107.015, C.C.P. arts. 26.04/26.05, Gov't Code ch. 37): attorney qualification criteria for the CPS/GAL/AAL lists (criteria 1.1-1.20), appointment and disqualification procedure, duties, and the fee regime under the court-adopted schedules — expanding the Matagorda County Indigent (CPS) Appointment Plan, with applicable law controlling on any conflict.

Matagorda Dist. Courts, CPS Appointment Plan (preamble Oct. 21, 2021; Rev. 08.30.23) (posted, county court page)

The county's Chapter-37 CPS appointment plan (preamble October 21, 2021; Rev. 08.30.23): the Indigent Defense Coordinator, prompt-appointment rules (children at the ex parte stage; qualifying parents by the end of the first business day after the indigence finding), indigence-determination standards, the fee schedule reference, and recoupment.

Harris County, Media Policy — 487th District Court (September 18, 2025) (court website)

Media Policy — 487th District Court (September 18, 2025) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Motion for Continuance Policy — County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 (effective July 1, 2021) (court website)

Motion for Continuance Policy — County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 (effective July 1, 2021) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Motion for Continuance Policy — County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 (effective July 23, 2019) (court website)

Motion for Continuance Policy — County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 (effective July 23, 2019) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Notice of Court Procedures for In-Person Eviction Trials — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 3 (April 2022) (court website)

Notice of Court Procedures for In-Person Eviction Trials — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 3 (April 2022) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Brazoria County Dist. Courts (LAJ), Notice of New Procedure: Request to Review Bail Decision Pursuant to Tex. C.C.P. Art. 17.029 (TOPICs reg. doc. 2860) (filed Mar. 4, 2026)

The Local Administrative District Judge's procedure (filed March 4, 2026) implementing Article 17.029 C.C.P.: how the District Clerk routes a State's request to review a magistrate's felony bail decision to the district judges, with a next-business-day setting requirement.

Harris County, Notice to Attorneys Handling Felony Indigent Defense Appointments — voucher grace periods for cases disposed through December 31, 2025 (effective May… (court website)

Notice to Attorneys Handling Felony Indigent Defense Appointments — voucher grace periods for cases disposed through December 31, 2025 (effective May 6, 2026) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Occupational Driver's License Guidelines — County Criminal Court No. 11 (court website)

Occupational Driver's License Guidelines — County Criminal Court No. 11 — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Oral Hearing Docket, Docket Call and Trial Assignment — 125th District Court (2024 update) (court website)

Oral Hearing Docket, Docket Call and Trial Assignment — 125th District Court (2024 update) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Order Amending the Process and Procedure for the Docketing and Transfer of Cases to the Felony Associate Judges (October 18, 2022) (court website)

Order Amending the Process and Procedure for the Docketing and Transfer of Cases to the Felony Associate Judges (October 18, 2022) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Brazoria County Dist. Courts, Order Authorizing Referral of Criminal Cases to the Criminal Law Magistrate Court and Criminal Magistrates (TOPICs reg. doc. 1071) (Jan. 18, 2023)

District-court authorization (January 18, 2023) to refer criminal cases and related proceedings to the Brazoria County Criminal Law Magistrate Court (Tex. Gov't Code § 54.2506) and to appointed Brazoria County Criminal Magistrates (§§ 54.1851, 54.1853).

Brazoria County Dist. Courts, Order Equalizing Caseloads and Dividing the Docket (TOPICs reg. doc. 2685) (eff. Jan. 1, 2026), as amended by the Order Transferring Cases to New District Court (TOPICs reg. doc. 2861) (Mar. 9, 2026)

The current district-court docket-division order (signed December 2, 2025; effective January 1, 2026): which district court hears which case classes in Brazoria County. AMENDED for the new 490th District Court by the March 9, 2026 transfer order (docket effective September 1, 2026).

Brazoria County Family Dist. Courts, Order for Direct Filing (TOPICs reg. doc. 45) (Apr. 28, 2021)

District-court direct-filing rule (April 28, 2021): protective-order applications, divorces and SAPCRs involving the same parties file directly into the family district court already holding the related case, rather than through blind random assignment.

300th Dist. Court, Order of Referral of Criminal Matters to the Associate Judge (TOPICs reg. doc. 899) (Jan. 5, 2023)

The 300th's standing referral of criminal matters to its Associate Judge (January 5, 2023): the AJ may hear the referred criminal proceedings the order enumerates, subject to the parties' statutory rights.

461st Dist. Court, Order of Referral of Family Cases to the Associate Judge (TOPICs reg. doc. 2175) (reg. Jan. 3, 2025)

The 461st's current standing referral of family cases to Associate Judge Gregory Donnell (registered January 3, 2025; supersedes the 2022/2023 referral order, TOPICs doc. 43).

Harris County, Order Prohibiting Electronic and Media Recordings and Equipment — 165th District Court (August 6, 2026) (court website)

Order Prohibiting Electronic and Media Recordings and Equipment — 165th District Court (August 6, 2026) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Order Prohibiting Electronic Recordings — 125th District Court (April 17, 2020) (court website)

Order Prohibiting Electronic Recordings — 125th District Court (April 17, 2020) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Order Prohibiting Electronic Recordings — 190th District Court (April 1, 2020) (court website)

Order Prohibiting Electronic Recordings — 190th District Court (April 1, 2020) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Order Prohibiting Electronic Recordings — 61st District Court (January 8, 2025) (court website)

Order Prohibiting Electronic Recordings — 61st District Court (January 8, 2025) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Order Referring Eviction Cases to Civil Associate Judge — Harris County Civil Court at Law (TOPICs reg. doc. 1750)

Order Referring Eviction Cases to Civil Associate Judge — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 1 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/02/2024). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Order Referring Eviction Cases to Civil Associate Judge — Harris County Civil Court at Law (TOPICs reg. doc. 1751)

Order Referring Eviction Cases to Civil Associate Judge — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/02/2024). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Order Referring Eviction Cases to Civil Associate Judge — Harris County Civil Court at Law (TOPICs reg. doc. 1752)

Order Referring Eviction Cases to Civil Associate Judge — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 3 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/02/2024). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Order Referring Eviction Cases to Civil Associate Judge — Harris County Civil Court at Law (TOPICs reg. doc. 1753)

Order Referring Eviction Cases to Civil Associate Judge — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4 — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/02/2024). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Order Regarding Recording Video Hearings & Trials — Harris County Civil Courts at Law (signed January 13, 2025 (court website)

Order Regarding Recording Video Hearings & Trials — Harris County Civil Courts at Law (signed January 13, 2025) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Brazoria County Dist. & County Courts at Law, Order re Viewing of Criminal Histories (TOPICs reg. doc. 898) (Jan. 2023)

County-wide order of the district courts and county courts at law governing defense counsel access to criminal-history records in Brazoria County criminal cases (January 2023, all nine district/CCL signatures).

Fort Bend County, Order Setting Court Reporter Fees (including Indigent Cases) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2940)

Order Setting Court Reporter Fees (including Indigent Cases) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 04/21/2026); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Harris County, Paralegal/Legal Assistant Fees Structure Per Hour — Harris County Probate Courts (Probate Court No. 4 posting) (court website)

Paralegal/Legal Assistant Fees Structure Per Hour — Harris County Probate Courts (Probate Court No. 4 posting) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Policies & Procedures — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 1 (court website)

Policies & Procedures — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 1 — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Policies & Procedures — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2 (court website)

Policies & Procedures — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2 — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Policies & Procedures — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4 (court website)

Policies & Procedures — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4 — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Policies & Procedures — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 5 (court website)

Policies & Procedures — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 5 — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Policies and Procedures — 507th District Court (Judge Lillian H. Alexander) (court website)

Policies and Procedures — 507th District Court (Judge Lillian H. Alexander) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Policies and Procedures — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 3 (court website)

Policies and Procedures — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 3 — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Policies and Procedures for Hearings via Zoom — Harris County Family District Courts (court website)

Policies and Procedures for Hearings via Zoom — Harris County Family District Courts — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Policies and Procedures: Appointment of Ad Litem Attorneys in Parental Termination Proceedings Initiated by TD (court website)

Policies and Procedures: Appointment of Ad Litem Attorneys in Parental Termination Proceedings Initiated by TDFPS — 315th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Policy for Communications with the Court — Probate Court No. 1 (court website)

Policy for Communications with the Court — Probate Court No. 1 — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Policy for Communications with the Court — Probate Court No. 5 (court website)

Policy for Communications with the Court — Probate Court No. 5 — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Policy Regarding Pro Se Applicants — Harris County Probate Courts (Probate Court No. 1 posting) (court website)

Policy Regarding Pro Se Applicants — Harris County Probate Courts (Probate Court No. 1 posting) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Policy Regarding Pro Se Applicants — Harris County Probate Courts (Probate Court No. 5 posting) (court website)

Policy Regarding Pro Se Applicants — Harris County Probate Courts (Probate Court No. 5 posting) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Pre-Trial Conference Order (standing form of order) — 309th District Court (January 1, 2019) (court website)

Pre-Trial Conference Order (standing form of order) — 309th District Court (January 1, 2019) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Preferential Pre-Trial Requirements — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 1 (court website)

Preferential Pre-Trial Requirements — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 1 — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Presenting Dispositive Motions to the Court — 151st District Court practice guide (court website)

Presenting Dispositive Motions to the Court — 151st District Court practice guide — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Pretrial Order — 334th District Court (February 18, 2019) (court website)

Pretrial Order — 334th District Court (February 18, 2019) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Pro Hac Vice — out-of-state attorney fee and acknowledgment requirement (Harris County District Courts notice) (court website)

Pro Hac Vice — out-of-state attorney fee and acknowledgment requirement (Harris County District Courts notice) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Pro Se Appearance Requirements (Divorce) — 311th District Court (court website)

Pro Se Appearance Requirements (Divorce) — 311th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Pro Se Appearance Requirements (SAPCR) — 311th District Court (court website)

Pro Se Appearance Requirements (SAPCR) — 311th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Pro Se Litigants — 246th District Court (court website)

Pro Se Litigants — 246th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Complete resource list transcribed from the posted document; the posted document is the controlling text.

CCL No. 2, Probate and Civil Instructions for Remote and In-Person Hearings (rev. July 4, 2024) (posted, court page)

Judge Thomas Pfeiffer's hearing-appearance instructions (revised July 4, 2024): physical presence is the default under TRCP 21d, the remote lanes for uncontested probate and non-evidentiary motions, Zoom conduct rules, the CCL2 setting mailbox, and the six-case probate docket cap.

Galveston County, Probate Court Administrative Order 2000-9 (Probate Cause Numbers) (TOPICs reg. doc. 275)

Probate Court Administrative Order 2000-9 (Probate Cause Numbers) — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Probate Court Administrative Order 2003-8 (Temporary Guardianships) (TOPICs reg. doc. 277)

Probate Court Administrative Order 2003-8 (Temporary Guardianships) — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Probate Court Administrative Order 2012-3 (Documents Filed as Secured) (TOPICs reg. doc. 279)

Probate Court Administrative Order 2012-3 (Documents Filed as Secured) — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Probate Court Administrative Order 2020-5 (Prohibiting the Recording of Remote Court Proceed (TOPICs reg. doc. 290)

Probate Court Administrative Order 2020-5 (Prohibiting the Recording of Remote Court Proceedings) — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Probate Court Administrative Order 2022-10 (Administrative Procedures for Hearings; 72-Hour (TOPICs reg. doc. 299)

Probate Court Administrative Order 2022-10 (Administrative Procedures for Hearings; 72-Hour Filing) — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Probate Court Administrative Order 2022-5 (Standards for Ad Litem and Attorney Fee Invoices) (TOPICs reg. doc. 294)

Probate Court Administrative Order 2022-5 (Standards for Ad Litem and Attorney Fee Invoices) — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Probate Court Administrative Order 2022-6 (1301 Management Trust Secured Annual Accounts) (TOPICs reg. doc. 295)

Probate Court Administrative Order 2022-6 (1301 Management Trust Secured Annual Accounts) — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Probate Court Administrative Order 2022-7 (Pro Se Applicants Policy) (TOPICs reg. doc. 296)

Probate Court Administrative Order 2022-7 (Pro Se Applicants Policy) — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Probate Court Administrative Order 2022-8 (Physician's Certificate of Medical Examination) (TOPICs reg. doc. 297)

Probate Court Administrative Order 2022-8 (Physician's Certificate of Medical Examination) — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Probate Court Administrative Order 2022-9 (MERP Certification for Muniment of Title) (TOPICs reg. doc. 298)

Probate Court Administrative Order 2022-9 (MERP Certification for Muniment of Title) — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Probate Court Blanket Order Authorizing Release of Mental Health Court Records (Health & Saf (TOPICs reg. doc. 289)

Probate Court Blanket Order Authorizing Release of Mental Health Court Records (Health & Safety Code § 571.015) — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Procedures & Rules of Practice in the 502nd District Court (fortbendcountytx.gov, posted document)

Procedures & Rules of Practice in the 502nd District Court — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 2026 (posted)); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Procedures for Off-Docket Pleas in the 149th Dist. Court (eff. Jan. 1, 2023) (posted)

The 149th's off-docket plea procedures (effective January 1, 2023): Friday 8:30 a.m. pleas, clerk-first paperwork flow, coordinator setting, State notification, jail-transport request through the Criminal District Court Administrator, and a two-plea-per-morning cap during trials.

Procedures for Off-Docket Pleas in the 239th Dist. Court (posted, court forms page)

Judge Greg Hill's off-docket plea procedures: 9:00 a.m. pleas scheduled through the Court Coordinator, State notification by defense counsel, jail transport through the Court Administrator, and complete plea paperwork executed before 9:00 a.m. or the plea will not be heard.

Harris County, Procedures for the MDL Pre-Trial Court (2025) (court website)

Procedures for the MDL Pre-Trial Court (2025) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Brazoria County Dist. & County Courts at Law, Procedures for Sealing of Medical/Educational Records (TOPICs reg. doc. 37) (adopted Aug. 23, 2022)

County-wide procedures adopted by the District Courts and County Courts at Law of Brazoria County authorizing and directing the clerks on the sealing of medical and educational records (adopted August 23, 2022; TOPICs reg. doc. 37). The 2023 DFPS orders (docs 1433/1401) overlay this for Department of Family and Protective Services cases.

Harris County, Procedures Regarding Exhibits for All Trials and Hearings — 311th District Court (October 23, 2023) (court website)

Procedures Regarding Exhibits for All Trials and Hearings — 311th District Court (October 23, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Professional Dress Code — Probate Court No. 1 (court website)

Professional Dress Code — Probate Court No. 1 — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Protocol for Appointment of Attorneys Ad Litem (S.B. 1876) — Harris County Civil District Courts (effective September 1, 2015) (court website)

Protocol for Appointment of Attorneys Ad Litem (S.B. 1876) — Harris County Civil District Courts (effective September 1, 2015) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

300th Dist. Court, Qualifications for Appointed Attorneys (Ch. 37 Tex. Fam. Code) (posted, court forms page)

The 300th's qualification standards for appointment as attorney ad litem, amicus attorney, guardian ad litem and mediator in family/CPS cases: Brazoria County practice, 15 annual CLE hours (10 in family law/ad litem), registration with the court, and tiered experience requirements by appointment class.

461st Dist. Court, Qualifications for Appointed Attorneys (Ch. 37 Tex. Fam. Code) (posted, court forms page)

The 461st's qualification standards for appointment as attorney ad litem, amicus attorney, guardian ad litem and mediator: Brazoria County practice, 15 annual CLE hours (10 family law/ad litem) verified by September 1, court registration, and tiered experience thresholds.

Harris County, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings — District Courts of Harris County, Civil (TOPICs reg. doc. 701)

Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings — District Courts of Harris County, Civil Trial Division — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/01/2023). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Remote Appearance Best Practices — Probate Court No. 1 (updated April 4, 2024) (court website)

Remote Appearance Best Practices — Probate Court No. 1 (updated April 4, 2024) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Remote Appearance Best Practices — Probate Court No. 4 (updated October 10, 2023) (court website)

Remote Appearance Best Practices — Probate Court No. 4 (updated October 10, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Remote Plea Process for Defendants on Bond — Harris County Criminal District Courts (updated July 8, 2020) (court website)

Remote Plea Process for Defendants on Bond — Harris County Criminal District Courts (updated July 8, 2020) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Required Default-Judgment Language (Texas Supreme Court) — 165th District Court (court website)

Required Default-Judgment Language (Texas Supreme Court) — 165th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Requirements for Mediators to be on the Court-Appointed List (County Courts Mediation Services) (galvestoncountytx.gov, posted document)

Requirements for Mediators to be on the Court-Appointed List (County Courts Mediation Services) — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted posted); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Rules Governing the Procedure for Making a Record of Civil and Criminal Court Proceedings in (TOPICs reg. doc. 1)

Rules Governing the Procedure for Making a Record of Civil and Criminal Court Proceedings in the 212th District Cour — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Rules Governing the Procedure for Making a Record of Civil and Criminal Court Proceedings in (TOPICs reg. doc. 1537)

Rules Governing the Procedure for Making a Record of Civil and Criminal Court Proceedings in the 56th District Court — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 08/25/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Rules Governing the Procedure for Making a Record of Civil Court Proceedings in the Probate (TOPICs reg. doc. 145)

Rules Governing the Procedure for Making a Record of Civil Court Proceedings in the Probate Court by Electronic Reco — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Rules Governing the Procedure for Making a Record of Court Proceedings by Electronic Recording (TOPICs reg. doc. 2047)

Rules Governing the Procedure for Making a Record of Court Proceedings by Electronic Recording — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 08/23/2024); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Harris County, Rules of Court, Harris County Criminal Courts at Law (as amended through December 11, 2025 (TOPICs reg. doc. 2739)

Rules of Court, Harris County Criminal Courts at Law (as amended through December 11, 2025) — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 12/22/2025). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Rules of the Civil Trial Division, Harris County District Courts (TOPICs reg. doc. 702)

Rules of the Civil Trial Division, Harris County District Courts — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/01/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Rules of the Judicial District Courts of Harris County, Juvenile Trial Division (TOPICs reg. doc. 697)

Rules of the Judicial District Courts of Harris County, Juvenile Trial Division — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/01/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Rules/Procedure — 183rd District Court (court website)

Rules/Procedure — 183rd District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Brazoria County S.T.E.P. Drug Court, Program Handbook (2026 ed.) (posted, districts and CCL trees)

The 2026 handbook of Brazoria County's drug-court program (S.T.E.P.): participation requirements, phase structure (Phase 1 acute stabilization minimum 60 days), drug-testing compliance, and termination consequences. Posted on both the district-courts and county-courts-at-law trees.

Fort Bend County, Second Amended General Order Regarding Procedures for Bail Hearings and Pre-Trial Release (TOPICs reg. doc. 2941)

Second Amended General Order Regarding Procedures for Bail Hearings and Pre-Trial Release — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 04/22/2026); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Harris County, Second Amended Standing Docket Control Order on Filing Summary Judgment Motions — 165th District Court (March 17, 2026) (court website)

Second Amended Standing Docket Control Order on Filing Summary Judgment Motions — 165th District Court (March 17, 2026) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Second Amended Standing Docket Control Order on Filing Summary Judgment Motions — 190th District Court (March 17, 2026) (court website)

Second Amended Standing Docket Control Order on Filing Summary Judgment Motions — 190th District Court (March 17, 2026) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Second Amended Standing Docket Control Order on Filing Summary Judgment Motions — 80th District Court (May 6, 2026) (court website)

Second Amended Standing Docket Control Order on Filing Summary Judgment Motions — 80th District Court (May 6, 2026) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standard Order on Motions in Limine — 157th District Court (court website)

Standard Order on Motions in Limine — 157th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standards for Court Approval of Attorney Fee Applications — Harris County Probate Courts (revision effective M (court website)

Standards for Court Approval of Attorney Fee Applications — Harris County Probate Courts (revision effective March 3, 2025) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Matagorda County Dist. Courts (23rd & 130th), Standing Discovery Order (signed Aug. 29, 2012) (posted, county court page)

The district courts' standing criminal discovery order (signed August 29, 2012 by then-Judges Ben Hardin (23rd) and Craig Estlinbaum (130th); DA open-file based): witness lists, physical-evidence and Brady inspection, confessions and Art. 38.22 statements, prior criminal records, 20-day defense expert notice, expert reports, exculpatory/mitigating evidence, and extraneous-offense notice — applying in all criminal cases in either court until ordered otherwise.

Harris County, Standing Discovery Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 (effective September 17, 2020) (court website)

Standing Discovery Order — County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 (effective September 17, 2020) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Discovery Order (State's disclosure obligations) — 177th District Court (court website)

Standing Discovery Order (State's disclosure obligations) — 177th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Docket Control Order (Form for Calculating Dates) — Probate Court No. 1 (court website)

Standing Docket Control Order (Form for Calculating Dates) — Probate Court No. 1 — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Docket Control Order on Filing Summary Judgment Motions — 61st District Court (March 25, 2026) (court website)

Standing Docket Control Order on Filing Summary Judgment Motions — 61st District Court (March 25, 2026) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order — Inability to Pay Costs (247th District Court) (court website)

Standing Order — Inability to Pay Costs (247th District Court) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order — Inability to Pay Costs (308th District Court) (court website)

Standing Order — Inability to Pay Costs (308th District Court) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Standing Order Adopting Rules Governing the Broadcasting of Magistrate Court Proceedings (TOPICs reg. doc. 2939)

Standing Order Adopting Rules Governing the Broadcasting of Magistrate Court Proceedings — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 04/21/2026); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Standing Order Establishing Processes for Unfiled Misdemeanor Criminal Matters (TOPICs reg. doc. 1332)

Standing Order Establishing Processes for Unfiled Misdemeanor Criminal Matters — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 04/27/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Matagorda County Dist. Courts, Standing Order for Bonds, Surrenders and Forfeitures (2022) (posted, county court page)

The district bench's bail-bond regime (130th letterhead, 2022 edition): surety bonds require Art. 17.08 compliance and a Matagorda County Bail Bond Board license; personal bonds follow Art. 17.04 and MCBBB/court forms; attorney bonds under Occupations Code § 1704.163 require the three stated documents filed with the Sheriff BEFORE execution, with first-business-day forwarding to the District Attorney and Local Administrative Judge, and revocation of bond privileges for non-compliance.

Galveston County, Standing Order in Juvenile Cases (Service of Summons) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2659)

Standing Order in Juvenile Cases (Service of Summons) — Galveston County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 11/04/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order in Limine — 11th District Court (January 22, 2018) (court website)

Standing Order in Limine — 11th District Court (January 22, 2018) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order in Limine — 152nd District Court (court website)

Standing Order in Limine — 152nd District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order in Limine — 189th District Court (Judge Tamika Craft-Demming) (court website)

Standing Order in Limine — 189th District Court (Judge Tamika Craft-Demming) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order in Limine — 190th District Court (February 28, 2025) (court website)

Standing Order in Limine — 190th District Court (February 28, 2025) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order in Limine — 234th District Court (court website)

Standing Order in Limine — 234th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order in Limine — 270th District Court (court website)

Standing Order in Limine — 270th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order in Limine — 295th District Court (court website)

Standing Order in Limine — 295th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order in Limine — 334th District Court (court website)

Standing Order in Limine — 334th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order in Limine — 55th District Court (court website)

Standing Order in Limine — 55th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order in Limine — 61st District Court (court website)

Standing Order in Limine — 61st District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order in Limine — 80th District Court (May 28, 2026) (court website)

Standing Order in Limine — 80th District Court (May 28, 2026) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order in Limine — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2 (court website)

Standing Order in Limine — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2 — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Brazoria County Dist. Courts, Standing Order on Juror Decorum and Attire (TOPICs reg. doc. 1662) (Oct. 2023)

District-wide standing order (October 26, 2023) setting decorum and attire requirements for persons summoned for jury service in the district courts.

300th Dist. Court, Standing Order for Final Trial (Jury and Non-Jury) in Civil Cases (TOPICs reg. doc. 2401) (eff. July 1, 2025)

The 300th's standing order for civil final trials (signed May 19, 2025; effective July 1, 2025; TOPICs reg. doc. 2401; byte-identical posting on the court page): trial-setting mechanics, discovery-compliance sanctions, jury pretrial conference requirements, five-day exhibit/witness exchange, in-person default, and For Kids Sake course compliance.

Harris County, Standing Order on Continuances Based on the Birth or Adoption of a Child — 190th District Court (January 2, 20 (court website)

Standing Order on Continuances Based on the Birth or Adoption of a Child — 190th District Court (January 2, 2019) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order on Recording Prohibition — 246th District Court (court website)

Standing Order on Recording Prohibition — 246th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

300th Dist. Court, Standing Order on Sealing DFPS Cases (TOPICs reg. doc. 1433) (June 14, 2023)

The 300th's standing order (June 14, 2023) sealing all filings and minutes in cases in which the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services appears as a party.

Harris County, Standing Order on Trial Exhibits — 313th District Court (October 29, 2024) (court website)

Standing Order on Trial Exhibits — 313th District Court (October 29, 2024) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order Prohibiting Electronic Recordings — 247th District Court (court website)

Standing Order Prohibiting Electronic Recordings — 247th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order Prohibiting Electronic Recordings — 308th District Court (court website)

Standing Order Prohibiting Electronic Recordings — 308th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order Prohibiting Electronic Recordings — 309th District Court (April 13, 2020) (court website)

Standing Order Prohibiting Electronic Recordings — 309th District Court (April 13, 2020) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order Prohibiting Electronic Recordings — 314th District Court (December 10, 2021) (court website)

Standing Order Prohibiting Electronic Recordings — 314th District Court (December 10, 2021) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order Prohibiting Electronic Recordings (310th District Court) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2944)

Standing Order Prohibiting Electronic Recordings (310th District Court) — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 04/28/2026). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order Prohibiting Recording of Court Proceedings — 11th District Court (court website)

Standing Order Prohibiting Recording of Court Proceedings — 11th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order Regarding Children, Pets, Property and Conduct of the Parties — 245th District Court (court website)

Standing Order Regarding Children, Pets, Property and Conduct of the Parties — 245th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Standing Order Regarding Confidentiality of Certain Filings for the 387th District Court (TOPICs reg. doc. 2183)

Standing Order Regarding Confidentiality of Certain Filings for the 387th District Court — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/07/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

329th Dist. Court (Wharton County Juvenile Court), Standing Order re Juveniles Arrested for Delinquent Conduct (TOPICs reg. doc. 3035) (filed July 14, 2026; replaces the Nov. 18, 2025 order)

The current juvenile conditions-of-release standing order (filed July 14, 2026; replaces the November 18, 2025 order by its own terms): automatic release conditions for every juvenile arrested for delinquent conduct and the responsible persons to whom they are released — next-business-day reporting to Juvenile Probation, travel restriction, and home confinement subject to the stated exceptions.

Fort Bend County, Standing Order Regarding Mandatory Disclosures in Tax Cases (TOPICs reg. doc. 2165)

Standing Order Regarding Mandatory Disclosures in Tax Cases — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 12/19/2024); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order Regarding Mandatory Disclosures in Tax Cases — 125th District Court (November 12, 2021) (court website)

Standing Order Regarding Mandatory Disclosures in Tax Cases — 125th District Court (November 12, 2021) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order Regarding Self-Represented Litigants — 257th District Court (April 22, 2022) (court website)

Standing Order Regarding Self-Represented Litigants — 257th District Court (April 22, 2022) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order Regarding Self-Represented Litigants (310th District Court) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2945)

Standing Order Regarding Self-Represented Litigants (310th District Court) — Harris County, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 04/28/2026). The operative requirements are quoted from the registered document; the registered document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Order Regarding Self-Represented Litigants (DRO review of uncontested final orders) — 312th District Court (February 6, 2023) (court website)

Standing Order Regarding Self-Represented Litigants (DRO review of uncontested final orders) — 312th District Court (February 6, 2023) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Standing Order Regarding Temporary Injunctions for the 328th, 387th, 501st, and 505th District C (TOPICs reg. doc. 2818)

Standing Order Regarding Temporary Injunctions for the 328th, 387th, 501st, and 505th District Courts — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 02/13/2026); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Brazoria County Dist. & County Courts at Law, Standing Order re Art. 17.027 C.C.P. (TOPICs reg. doc. 894) (Jan. 2023)

County-wide standing order of the Brazoria County district courts and county courts at law implementing Article 17.027 C.C.P.: only a district or county-court-at-law judge (not a magistrate) may set bail for a defendant charged with committing a felony while released on bail for another pending felony. Signed January 2023 by all nine district and CCL judges — the bench-roster cross-proof for the current district/CCL bench.

Harris County, Standing Order Related to Motions for Summary Judgment — 215th District Court (August 4, 2026) (court website)

Standing Order Related to Motions for Summary Judgment — 215th District Court (August 4, 2026) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, Standing Order Relating to Civil Discovery — Justice Court, Precinct Four, Place One (TOPICs reg. doc. 628)

Standing Order Relating to Civil Discovery — Justice Court, Precinct Four, Place One — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/01/2023); the document in custody is the controlling text.

329th Dist. Court & Child Protection Court of Wharton County, Standing Orders in All Child Protection Cases (TOPICs reg. doc. 2682) (eff. Dec. 4, 2025)

The child-protection placement order (effective December 4, 2025; signed by Judge Randy Clapp and regional Child Protection Court Associate Judge Jamie Rawlinson): absent an emergency, a child's placement shall not change unless agreed to by the guardian ad litem/CASA or ordered by the court.

Standing Orders of the Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 1, Brazoria County (22 orders) (signed Jan. 27, 2025; eff. 01/2025)

Judge John Vasut's 22 standing orders (signed January 27, 2025): payment methods (no personal checks; 2.15% card fee), clerk-processed compliance dismissals with $10-$20 administrative fees by offense class, DSC and deferred disposition, payment plans and community service, indigency, pretrial and jury mechanics, capias pro fine, Omnibase holds, civil filing and citation-service fees ($75 per defendant in evictions), ex parte communication (Canon 6(C)(2)), and the video-recording prohibition.

Harris County, Standing Trial Preparation Order — 189th District Court (court website)

Standing Trial Preparation Order — 189th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Standing Trial Preparation Order — 190th District Court (court website)

Standing Trial Preparation Order — 190th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Submission Docket — 311th District Court (court website)

Submission Docket — 311th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Supplemental Tax Court Policy Concerning Application for Disbursement of Excess Proceeds (updated February 19, 2024) (court website)

Supplemental Tax Court Policy Concerning Application for Disbursement of Excess Proceeds (updated February 19, 2024) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Tax Court Protocol — Harris County Civil District Courts delinquent tax docket (October 2014) (court website)

Tax Court Protocol — Harris County Civil District Courts delinquent tax docket (October 2014) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Tax Protocol Supplementary Guidelines — Tax Master Kevin Murray, McCally Tax Docket (effective January 20, 2024) (court website)

Tax Protocol Supplementary Guidelines — Tax Master Kevin Murray, McCally Tax Docket (effective January 20, 2024) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Tax Protocol Supplementary Guidelines — Tax Master Maureen Garrett (effective August 2024; revised 2024) (court website)

Tax Protocol Supplementary Guidelines — Tax Master Maureen Garrett (effective August 2024; revised 2024) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Technology in the Courtroom — 189th District Court (court website)

Technology in the Courtroom — 189th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Telephonic and Video Conference Procedures — 113th District Court (court website)

Telephonic and Video Conference Procedures — 113th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Galveston County, Amended Texas Fair Defense Act — Galveston County Plan (TOPICs reg. doc. 2089) (eff. Jan. 1, 2003; am. through Sept. 26, 2024; filed with the District Clerk Sept. 26, 2024)

Galveston County's indigent-defense plan under the Texas Fair Defense Act, adopted jointly by the District Court and County Court at Law Judges: prompt magistration, counsel-request procedure, financial standards for indigency, appointment timing, Master List rotation discipline, mental-health appointment priority, appointed-counsel duties, and the fee/expense voucher regime. Effective January 1, 2003; amended twelve times through September 26, 2024 (current edition, filed with the District Clerk Sept. 26, 2024). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim below from the filed instrument (23-page scan, vision-transcribed).

Fort Bend County, The 328th Judicial District Court Rules of Practice (January 1, 2025) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2185)

The 328th Judicial District Court Rules of Practice (January 1, 2025) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/07/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, The 387th Judicial District Court Rules of Practice (adopted April 1, 2026) (fortbendcountytx.gov, posted document)

The 387th Judicial District Court Rules of Practice (adopted April 1, 2026) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 2026-07-20 (posted)); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Fort Bend County, The 501st Judicial District Court Rules of Practice (December 1, 2025; updated printing 12-11-25) (fortbendcountytx.gov, posted document)

The 501st Judicial District Court Rules of Practice (December 1, 2025; updated printing 12-11-25) — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 2025-12-11); the document in custody is the controlling text.

Harris County, The Dirty Dozen — Common Default-Judgment Mistakes (151st District Court practice guide) (court website)

The Dirty Dozen — Common Default-Judgment Mistakes (151st District Court practice guide) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

The Dist. Courts of Brazoria County, Local Rules of Administration (TOPICs reg. doc. 588) (adopted Dec. 27, 2022)

The district courts' Local Rules of Administration (adopted December 27, 2022): caseload division, emergency matters, judicial leave, and the courtroom photography/recording prohibition. The Rule 1 division percentages are superseded by the current docket-division order (TOPICs doc. 2685, eff. 1/1/2026).

Harris County, Trial Preparation Order — 127th District Court (court website)

Trial Preparation Order — 127th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Trial Preparation Order — 164th District Court (court website)

Trial Preparation Order — 164th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Trial Preparation Order — 333rd District Court (court website)

Trial Preparation Order — 333rd District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Trial Preparation Order — 61st District Court (court website)

Trial Preparation Order — 61st District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Trial Procedures — 497th District Court (court website)

Trial Procedures — 497th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Trial Procedures — 61st District Court (court website)

Trial Procedures — 61st District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Trial Procedures — 80th District Court (updated March 13, 2026) (court website)

Trial Procedures — 80th District Court (updated March 13, 2026) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Uniform Traffic Notice (January 1, 2020) — Harris County Justice Courts (court website)

Uniform Traffic Notice (January 1, 2020) — Harris County Justice Courts — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Updated Court Policies — 309th District Court (effective January 2024; posted May 2024) (court website)

Updated Court Policies — 309th District Court (effective January 2024; posted May 2024) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Updated Procedures Regarding Motions for Summary Judgment — 61st District Court (court website)

Updated Procedures Regarding Motions for Summary Judgment — 61st District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Updated Tax Docket Schedule — Tax Master Maureen Garrett (effective August 2024; revised November 2024) (court website)

Updated Tax Docket Schedule — Tax Master Maureen Garrett (effective August 2024; revised November 2024) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Video Conference Instructions — Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2 (court website)

Video Conference Instructions — Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2 — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Wharton County Court, Courtroom Rules (posted, county-judge page)

The county court's ten-point courtroom rules (Judge Spenrath): attire, device, conduct and decorum requirements, with removal as the stated enforcement.

Wharton County Court, Criminal Docket Policy (signed July 23, 2014) (posted, county-judge page)

Judge Phillip Spenrath's criminal docket policy (signed July 23, 2014, effective immediately): arraignment/bond-out first settings with initial not-guilty pleas and State discovery readiness, the six-requirement arraignment-waiver checklist, Criminal Case Scheduling Orders (three status settings at two-month intervals plus a plea-negotiation deadline), Art. 28.01 pretrial with a seven-day motion cutoff, the active-trial-docket priority ladder (with a dedicated DWI setting in multi-trial months), conflicting-engagement resolution, and pro-se defendant handling.

Wharton County Standing Discovery Order (posted, county-judge page)

The standing criminal discovery order posted on the county court's page under the County Judge's letterhead: open-file-based witness-list, physical-evidence/Brady, statement, prior-record, expert, exculpatory and extraneous-offense duties applying in every criminal case absent further order. (The instrument's recital reads "329th County District Court" — a template artifact noted in custody; it is posted and maintained as the county court's discovery order.)

Harris County, Young Lawyers in the Courtroom Program: Hearings and Trials — 151st District Court (court website)

Young Lawyers in the Courtroom Program: Hearings and Trials — 151st District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Young Lawyers in the Courtroom Program: Hearings and Trials — 190th District Court (court website)

Young Lawyers in the Courtroom Program: Hearings and Trials — 190th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Young Lawyers in the Courtroom Program: Hearings and Trials — 234th District Court (court website)

Young Lawyers in the Courtroom Program: Hearings and Trials — 234th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Young Lawyers in the Courtroom Program: Hearings and Trials — 295th District Court (court website)

Young Lawyers in the Courtroom Program: Hearings and Trials — 295th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Young Lawyers in the Courtroom Program: Hearings and Trials — 334th District Court (court website)

Young Lawyers in the Courtroom Program: Hearings and Trials — 334th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

Harris County, Young Lawyers in the Courtroom Program: Hearings and Trials — 61st District Court (court website)

Young Lawyers in the Courtroom Program: Hearings and Trials — 61st District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.

JP Pct. 2 Pl. 1, Order Adopting a Youth Diversion Plan (Art. 45A.501 C.C.P.) (eff. Jan. 1, 2025; updated Feb. 23, 2026)

Judge Vasut's amended Youth Diversion Plan under Article 45A.501 C.C.P. (effective January 1, 2025; updated and re-signed February 23, 2026): diversion of children charged with fine-only misdemeanors, with strategies tailored by the Judge, Prosecutor and Youth Diversion Coordinator.

JP Pct. 4 Pl. 1, Youth Diversion Plan (posted, judge page)

Judge Sarah Linder's Youth Diversion Plan (coordinator-administered per the posted plan): diversion of eligible children from formal prosecution for fine-only non-traffic misdemeanors, with objectives, applicability, eligibility and strategies stated in the plan.

JP Pct. 6 Pl. 1 (Matagorda County), Standing Order Regarding the Youth Diversion Plan (adopted Dec. 31, 2024) (posted, judge page)

Judge James E. Powell's Youth Diversion Plan (adopted December 31, 2024; HB 3186 framework): intermediate diversion (Art. 45.309 C.C.P.) and diversion by judge (Art. 45.310), each capped at 180 days, with the plan's strategy menu (service referrals, mediation, testing, treatment compliance, capped restitution and community service) maintained on file for public inspection.

Tex. R. Civ. P. 99(b)–(c)

The citation directs the defendant to answer by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next after the expiration of twenty days after the date of service — the distinctive Texas answer date every deadline calculation starts from.

Tex. R. Civ. P. 4

How Texas procedural deadlines are computed: exclude the trigger day, include the last day unless it falls on a weekend or legal holiday, skip weekends and holidays entirely in periods of five days or less, and count them for the three-day mail-service extensions under Rules 21 and 21a.

Business Court Division 1A, Division 1A - Judge Bouressa's Court Procedures (Revised 4/1/2026) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2903)

Division 1A - Judge Bouressa's Court Procedures (Revised 4/1/2026), as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 03/31/2026). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Business Court Division 1B, Division 1B Guidelines (rev. 2/5/26) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2810)

Division 1B Guidelines (rev. 2/5/26), as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 02/06/2026). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Business Court Division 8A, Division 8A - Judge Bullard Specific Procedures (TOPICs reg. doc. 2240)

Division 8A - Judge Bullard Specific Procedures, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/15/2025). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Business Court Division 8B, Division 8B - Judge Stagner Specific Requirements Eff. 4/1/26 (TOPICs reg. doc. 2916)

Division 8B - Judge Stagner Specific Requirements Eff. 4/1/26, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 04/02/2026). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Eighth (8th) Court of Appeals, Eighth Court of Appeals Anders Requirements (TOPICs reg. doc. 747)

Eighth Court of Appeals Anders Requirements, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/02/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Eighth (8th) Court of Appeals, Eighth Court of Appeals Local Rules (TOPICs reg. doc. 740)

Eighth Court of Appeals Local Rules, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/01/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Eighth (8th) Court of Appeals, Eighth Court of Appeals Oral Argument Requests (TOPICs reg. doc. 746)

Eighth Court of Appeals Oral Argument Requests, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/02/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Tex. R. Civ. P. 21a(a)

A document filed electronically must be served electronically through the electronic filing manager whenever the recipient's email address is on file with it; otherwise service may be made in person, by mail, by commercial delivery, by fax, by email, or as directed by the court.

Tex. R. Civ. P. 510.8, 510.11, 510.15, 510.19

In justice-court eviction cases: the citation sets a personal-appearance trial day not less than 10 nor more than 21 days after the petition is filed; a written answer is permitted but NOT required (appearing on the trial day is what matters); no trial may be held until 4 days after service; and an appeal must be perfected within 5 days after the judgment is signed.

First (1st) Court of Appeals, 1st COA Local Rule (TOPICs reg. doc. 767)

First (1st) Court of Appeals — 1st COA Local Rule, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/02/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

First (1st) Court of Appeals, 1st COA Local Rule Notice of Assignment in Appeals (TOPICs reg. doc. 768)

First (1st) Court of Appeals — 1st COA Local Rule Notice of Assignment in Appeals, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/02/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

First (1st) Court of Appeals, 1st COA Local Rule Notice of Assignment in Original Proceedings (TOPICs reg. doc. 769)

First (1st) Court of Appeals — 1st COA Local Rule Notice of Assignment in Original Proceedings, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/02/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

First (1st) Court of Appeals, 3. Form of Motions for En Banc Reconsideration (TOPICs reg. doc. 2910)

First (1st) Court of Appeals — 3. Form of Motions for En Banc Reconsideration, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 04/01/2026). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Tex. R. Civ. P. 245

Contested cases may be set for trial on any party's written request or the court's own motion with reasonable notice of not less than forty-five days for a FIRST setting; resets need only reasonable notice. A request for a setting is a good-faith representation of expected readiness.

Fourteenth (14th) Court of Appeals, 14th COA Local Rule (TOPICs reg. doc. 751)

Fourteenth (14th) Court of Appeals — 14th COA Local Rule, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/02/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Fourteenth (14th) Court of Appeals, 14th COA Local Rule Notice of Assignment of Related Case in Appeals (TOPICs reg. doc. 752)

Fourteenth (14th) Court of Appeals — 14th COA Local Rule Notice of Assignment of Related Case in Appeals, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/02/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Fourteenth (14th) Court of Appeals, 14th COA Local Rule Notice of Assignment of Related Case in Original Proceedings (TOPICs reg. doc. 753)

Fourteenth (14th) Court of Appeals — 14th COA Local Rule Notice of Assignment of Related Case in Original Proceedings, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/02/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Fourth (4th) Court of Appeals, 4th COA Local Rules (TOPICs reg. doc. 2749)

Fourth (4th) Court of Appeals — 4th COA Local Rules, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/07/2026). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Fourth (4th) Court of Appeals, Fee Schedule (TOPICs reg. doc. 1108)

Fourth (4th) Court of Appeals — Fee Schedule, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/27/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Tex. R. Civ. P. 216

A written jury request must be filed a reasonable time before the non-jury trial setting and not less than thirty days in advance, with the jury fee deposited within the same window.

Tex. R. Jud. Admin. 10

Local rules, forms, and standing orders must be published on the Office of Court Administration's website (TOPICs) — with regional presiding judges and the Supreme Court empowered to order amendment or withdrawal — and no court may require a party to use a local form or reject a properly completed Supreme Court–approved form.

Second (2nd) Court of Appeals, Local Rules of the 2nd Court of Appeals (including amendments received through June 21, 2025) (TOPICs reg. doc. 2512)

Local Rules of the 2nd Court of Appeals (including amendments received through June 21, 2025), as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 08/15/2025). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Business Court Division 11A, Local Rules of the Texas Business Court Eff. 7.1/2026 (TOPICs reg. doc. 3023)

Local Rules of the Texas Business Court Eff. 7.1/2026, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 07/02/2026). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Tex. R. Civ. P. 21(f)

Attorneys must electronically file documents in courts where e-filing has been mandated (statewide for civil cases in district, county, and appellate courts); unrepresented parties may e-file but are not required to. Filing runs through the certified electronic filing manager (eFileTexas).

Ninth (9th) Court of Appeals, Fee Schedule (TOPICs reg. doc. 643)

Ninth (9th) Court of Appeals — Fee Schedule, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/01/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Ninth (9th) Court of Appeals, Statewide E-Filing Rules (TOPICs reg. doc. 641)

Ninth (9th) Court of Appeals — Statewide E-Filing Rules, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/01/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Tex. R. App. P. 26.1

A civil notice of appeal is due 30 days after the judgment is signed — extended to 90 days by a timely motion for new trial, motion to modify, motion to reinstate, or proper findings request; accelerated appeals allow only 20 days; restricted appeals six months; and any other party may appeal within 14 days after the first notice.

Tex. R. Civ. P. 194.1–194.2(a)

In suits not governed by the Family Code, every party must serve initial disclosures — without awaiting a discovery request — within 30 days after the first answer or general appearance (later-joined parties: within 30 days of being served or joined), unless the parties agree or the court orders otherwise.

Tex. R. Civ. P. 166a(d), (e), (g)

Under the restructured Rule 166a, the deadlines anchor to the MOTION'S FILING, not a noticed hearing: the response is due within 21 days after the motion is filed, any reply within 7 days after the response, the hearing or submission may not be set within 35 days of filing and must be set within 60 days (or 90 for docket need, good cause, or movant agreement), and each side must submit a proposed order before the hearing or submission date.

Tenth (10th) Court of Appeals, Standing Order No. 1 (TOPICs reg. doc. 104)

Tenth (10th) Court of Appeals — Standing Order No. 1, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/01/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Tenth (10th) Court of Appeals, Standing Order No. 2 (TOPICs reg. doc. 105)

Tenth (10th) Court of Appeals — Standing Order No. 2, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/01/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.

Third (3rd) Court of Appeals, Local Rules (TOPICs reg. doc. 190)

Third (3rd) Court of Appeals — Local Rules, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/01/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.