Summary Judgment Procedure for the 37th District Court (Judge Nicole Garza; Bexar County)

High confidence· verified September 8, 2026Judge PreferencesSummary Judgment Procedure for the 37th District Court, Nicole Garza, Judge, 37th District Court, Bexar County (one page) — posted by Bexar County (www.bexar.org, 37th Civil District Court page, View/56200).

Summary

All motions for summary judgment filed in the 37th are heard in the 37th, not Presiding Court; the court e-mails the parties a hearing date 35–45 days from filing, usually between 3:30 and 4:00 p.m.; the parties have 30 minutes to present and respond; the filing party must file a notice of hearing within 3 days of receiving the date; the court advises after the hearing when to expect a ruling.

Applies to

Applies to motions for summary judgment in the 37th District Court of Bexar County (Judge Nicole Garza). 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

NICOLE GARZA Judge 37TH DISTRICT COURT BEXAR COUNTY COURTHOUSE San Antonio, Texas 78205 (210) 335-2515 SUMMARY JUDGMENT PROCEDURE FOR THE 37th 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 filed in the 37th

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). Signed by the sitting judge, so judge-joined. Undated; the Government Code § 23.303 effective date it implements (December 4, 2025) is carried as the effective date.

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