Summary Judgment Procedure for the 131st District Court (Judge Norma Gonzales; Bexar County)

High confidence· verified September 8, 2026Judge PreferencesSummary Judgment Procedure for the 131st District Court, Norma Gonzales, Judge, 131st Judicial District Court, Bexar County (one page) — posted by Bexar County (www.bexar.org, 131st Civil District Court page, View/55175).

Summary

All motions for summary judgment filed in the 131st are heard in the 131st, not Presiding Court; the court e-mails a hearing date 35–45 days from filing, usually between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m.; the parties have 30 minutes to present and respond; the filing party files a notice of hearing within 3 days of receiving the date; the court advises when to expect a ruling.

Applies to

Applies to motions for summary judgment in the 131st District Court of Bexar County (Judge Norma Gonzales). Texas Government Code § 23.303 (effective December 4, 2025) requires motions for summary judgment to be set for hearing or submission within 60 days of filing (90 with good cause or the movant's consent) and ruled on within 90 days of hearing; the Bexar County civil district courts moved MSJs from the Presiding Court to the originating court in response, each publishing its own procedure. Not registered on TOPICs. Procedural information only; not legal advice.

Source of truth

NORMA GONZALES Judge 131st Judicial District Court BEXAR COUNTY COURTHOUSE San Antonio, Texas 78205 (210) 335-2521 SUMMARY JUDGMENT PROCEDURE FOR THE 131ST DISTRICT COURT Pursuant to statutory changes under the Texas Government Code Section 23.303(a), the Civil District Court have implemented new procedure regarding the hearing of Motions for Summary Judgment. All Motions for Summary Judgment file

Official source: Bexar County Courts — www.bexar.org (county website; Civil District Courts, Presiding Court, individual district-court, County Courts, Probate Court, Justice of the Peace, Veterans Treatment Court, District Clerk and Attorney Information pages)
Source health: Healthy · checked October 8, 2026
Effective date: December 4, 2025
Last verified: September 8, 2026benchpath-tx-ajr4-bexar-ownsite-2026-09-07

Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-08 from BenchPath's own-site custody copy (one page; native text layer read in full; the letterhead's ornamental font was garbled by the extractor and normalized). Signed by the sitting judge, so judge-joined; effective date carried from § 23.303.

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