Process for Setting Motions for Summary Judgment in the 57th District Court (Judge Antonia Arteaga; Bexar County; updated August 2026)

High confidence· verified September 8, 2026Judge PreferencesProcess for Setting Motions for Summary Judgment Procedures, Judge Antonia Arteaga, 57th District Court, Bexar County (one page; file name "MSJ Process for 57th 1526 UPDATE LETTER 8726") — posted by Bexar County (www.bexar.org, 57th Civil District Court page, View/56407).

Summary

Until further notice all summary judgments filed in the 57th are set in the 57th, about 35 days from filing, at 11:30 or late afternoon with 15–30 minutes allowed; a motion not set within 50 days of filing is heard by submission; agreed resets must stay within 60 days of filing under HB 16 (effective December 4, 2025) and be approved by the clerk; written copies of the motion and all exhibits must reach opposing counsel and the court at least 7 days in advance, avoiding duplicative documents.

Applies to

Applies to motions for summary judgment in the 57th District Court of Bexar County (Judge Antonia Arteaga). 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

Judge Antonia Arteaga 57th District Court Bexar County Courthouse 100 Dolorosa San Antonio, Texas 78205 Tel: (210) 335-2531 Fax: (210) 335-3592 Process for Setting Motions for Summary Judgment Procedures Until further notice, all Summary Judgments filed in the 57th District Court will be set in the th District Court. The Court shall strive to set Motions for Summary Judgment approximately 35 days

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: August 7, 2026
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). Issued on the judge's letterhead, so judge-joined. The file name's "1526" and "UPDATE LETTER 8726" read as January 5, 2026 and an August 7, 2026 update; the later date is carried as the effective date. Text layer cleaned 2026-09-08 (Phase 3a): parenthesis spacing restored; wording untouched.

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