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Procedures for Motions for Summary Judgment in the 73rd District Court (Bexar County; effective December 4, 2025)

High confidence· verified September 8, 2026Judge PreferencesProcedures for Motion for Summary Judgments in the 73rd District Court ("Counsel," letter; one page) — posted by Bexar County (www.bexar.org, 73rd Civil District Court page, View/51248).

Summary

Under Government Code § 23.303 the 73rd's clerk sets each motion for summary judgment on filing, within the 60-day window, at 4:30 p.m.; all motions are heard by submission; a party wanting an in-person or Zoom hearing must contact the clerk for dates within the statutory deadlines, confer with opposing counsel, file a notice of hearing stating the time needed and why, and keeps the submission date if the request is denied; responses and amendments follow the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Applies to

Applies to motions for summary judgment in the 73rd District Court of Bexar County (Judge Elizabeth Martinez). 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. Court-joined only: the letter is unsigned. Not registered on TOPICs. Procedural information only; not legal advice.

Requirement

Counsel, Effective December 4, 2025 under the Government Code 23.303 (Procedures related to Motions for Summary Judgment; Annual Report):  Hearing Setting Deadline: Courts must set a hearing within 60 days of the motion’sfiling date.  Extension for Good Cause: Hearings may be set within 90 days if the court’s docket requires a later hearing on a showing of good cause or the movant consents.  Withdrawn Motions: The timeline is paused if the motion is withdrawn and refiled.  Ruling Deadline: Courts must rule within 90 days of the hearing or submission If you have a Motion for Summary Judgement styled within the 73rd District Court, these are the procedures in place. 1. Upon filing your Motion for Summary Judgment, the 73rd District Clerk of Court will set your hearing based on the court’s calendar. a. The Court strives to set within the 60-day timeframe from the filing of your Motion. b. All motions will be set at 4:30pm. c. Please review your Motion for Summary Judgment, as well as the Court’sfiling so that you can ensure which day the Court set your Motion. 2. All Motions for Summary Judgment will be heard by submission. 3. If you require an in-person or ZOOM hearing, please contact the 73rd District Clerk for available dates within the statutorily required deadlines for the hearing to be held. a. Confer with your Opposing Counsel to select a date. b. File your Notice of Hearing with your selected date. c. Within your Notice of Hearing, explain how much time you need and why. d. The Court will review the request and set appropriately. e. If the Court denies your request, you will keep the original submission date. 4. Parties are to continue to follow the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure regarding filing responses or amendments.

Source of truth

Counsel, Effective December 4, 2025 under the Government Code 23.303 (Procedures related to Motions for Summary Judgment; Annual Report):  Hearing Setting Deadline: Courts must set a hearing within 60 days of the motion’sfiling date.  Extension for Good Cause: Hearings may be set within 90 days if the court’s docket requires a later hearing on a showing of good cause or the movant consents.  Wi

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). Unsigned, so court-joined without a judge join.