All motions for summary judgment filed in the 166th are heard in the 166th and ruled on by submission within the statutory deadlines; the court e-mails the parties the date the motion will be considered; a hearing may be requested in writing before that date after conferring on mutually available dates, and every setting must be confirmed with the clerk before a notice of hearing is filed; hearings are in the afternoons, never at 8:30 a.m., with no more than 30 minutes per side.
Applies to motions for summary judgment in the 166th District Court of Bexar County (Judge Laura Salinas). 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.
166th Judicial District Court — Laura Salinas, Judge — Bexar County Courthouse, San Antonio, Texas 78205, (210) 335-2501. MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT PROCEDURE FOR THE 166TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT Pursuant to statutory changes under Texas Government Code Section 23.303(a), the Civil District Courts have implemented new procedures regarding the hearing of Motions for Summary Judgment. All Motions
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-08 from BenchPath's own-site custody copy (one image-only page read through the vision lane and transcribed). Signed by the sitting judge, so judge-joined; effective date carried from § 23.303.
1 verbatim courtroom requirement published by Judge Michael Brown.
Section CA 03 / CA 35 (Judge Gina Beovides, 11th Cir. Circuit Civil): Foreclosure Motion Calendar: Monday 10:30 AM · Transfer Calendar: Wednesday (archived 9:00 AM; July 2026 read 9:30 AM — confirm current time)
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