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When e-filing an order, always leave a comment saying where the clerk should route it, or it is accepted only as a proposed order and never routed for signature: "Presiding Court, [8:30 am / 9 am / Tax / Expunction] Docket, [date]" for matters heard in Presiding; "[assigned court], [hearing date]" for matters assigned to a sitting district judge (including summary-judgment hearings); "Forward to Visiting Judge Queue, Judge [name], [date]" plus an e-mail of the envelope number to the visiting judge; "Presiding Court, 1:30 Docket, appearing on [date]" for walk-up orders filed before appearing; "[type of order] – Staff Attorney Review Required" for defaults, Rule 106, gestational agreements, dismissals and agreed judgments; "Monitoring Court, [date]"; file each order once, separately from the motion, and bring the envelope number.
Applies to orders e-filed for signature in the 37th, 45th, 57th, 73rd, 131st, 150th, 166th, 224th, 225th, 285th, 288th, 407th, 408th and 438th District Courts of Bexar County (Office of Civil District Courts Administration, (210) 335-2300); implements Local Rule 4.F's comment-section requirements. Not registered on TOPICs. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
THE CIVIL DISTRICT COURTS OF BEXAR COUNTY BEXAR COUNTY COURTHOUSE 100 DOLOROSA SAN ANTONIO, TX 78205 Attorneys Instructions for eFiling When filing orders, ALWAYS leave specific and correct instructions regarding where the clerk should route the order for signature. If no comment is left, the order will be accepted as a Proposed Order, but it will NOT be routed for signature. Matters set and heard in Presiding on 8:30 am Docket, 9:00 am Docket, Tax Docket, Expunction Dockets When eFiling, in the comment section indicate the following: • Presiding • Which Docket (8:30/9:00/Tax/Expunction) • Date of Docket (Month/Date/Year) Examples: “Presiding Court, 8:30 am Docket, Date” “Presiding Court, 9 am Docket, Date” “Presiding Court, Tax Docket, Date” “Presiding Court, Expunction Docket, Date” Matters Assigned out of Presiding and heard by a sitting District Court Judge including Summary Judgement Hearings When efiling, in the Comment section indicate the following: • Court it was assigned to • Date of Hearing (Month/Date/Year) Examples: “37th District Court, Date” “131st District Court, Date” “407th District Court, 9/15/2024” Matters Assigned out of Presiding and heard by a Visiting Judge When efiling, in the Comment section indicate the following: • Please forward to Visiting Judge Queue • Visting Judge’s Name • Date of Hearing (Month/Date/Year) AFTER you have efiled, email the envelope number to the Visiting Judge. They will provide you with their email address. Examples: “Forward to Visiting Judge Queue, Judge Lisa Jarett, Date” “Forward to Visiting Judge Queue, Judge John Gabriel, Date” To ensure timely signing, send an email to the Visiting Judge with the envelope number after you have filed it. Matters heard or to be heard at the 1:30 Walk-up Docket – Refer to Local Rules H(7) File orders prior to appearing in Court. Make sure pleadings have been accepted prior to approaching the Court and that you have the envelope number for your order available when you approach the Judge. You can contact Civil Filing at 210-335-2621 for questions on filings. When eFiling, in the Comment Section indicate the following: • Presiding • 1:30 Docket (Walk-up Docket and Uncontested Docket are also acceptable) • Date which you plan to appear on the docket Examples: “Presiding Court, 1:30 Docket, appearing on 9/15/2024” “Presiding Court, Walk-up Docket, appearing on 9/20/2024” “Presiding Court, Uncontested Docket, appearing on 9/21/2024” Orders which were previously emailed to UncontestedMotions@bexar.org or CivilDistrictAgreedOrders@bexar.org and need staff attorney’s review pursuant to the Local Rules F(4). When eFiling, in the Comment Section indicate the following: • Type of Order • Staff Attorney Review Required Examples: “Default Judgement – Staff Attorney Review Required” “Rule 106 - Staff Attorney Review Required” “Gestational Agreement - Staff Attorney Review Required” “Orders of Dismissal - Staff Attorney Review Required” “Agreed Judgements- Staff Attorney Review Required” Matters heard by Monitoring Court When eFiling, in the Comment Section indicate the following: • Monitoring Court, Date of Docket Examples: “Monitoring Court, Date” Important Tips • Only eFile an order ONE time. Multiple filings of the same order only create longer processing times. • Proposed Orders are not routed for signature. • Do not present paper orders if you have already eFiled that order. Duplicates create delay in processing orders. • Due to our Presiding system, it's extremely important to leave a comment on the appropriate queue an order should be routed. It helps the clerks correctly route orders. • If a comment is not made, the order will be accepted as a proposed order, but it will NOT be routed for signature. • Providing court staff with an envelope number will assist in locating cases. If a case number is provided, every filing shows up on that case. It’s more efficient to provide an envelope number to staff. It is the attorney’s responsibility to make sure the envelope has been accepted by Civil Filing prior to approaching Presiding Court for the walk-up docket. • Motions and Orders should be filed separately. Refer to Local Rule F(1).
THE CIVIL DISTRICT COURTS OF BEXAR COUNTY BEXAR COUNTY COURTHOUSE 100 DOLOROSA SAN ANTONIO, TX 78205 Attorneys Instructions for eFiling When filing orders, ALWAYS leave specific and correct instructions regarding where the clerk should route the order for signature. If no comment is left, the order will be accepted as a Proposed Order, but it will NOT be routed for signature. Matters set and heard
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-08 from BenchPath's own-site custody copy (three pages; native text layer read in full). Undated; the September 2024 example dates are carried as the effective date. The instruction's "Local Rules H(7)" and "F(4)"/"F(1)" references use the lettering of the pre-2026 local rules.
Judge Costello's AI section simply restates amended Rule 2.515(d)(2) — the post-AOSC26-12 statewide standard — a compliance model, not a local mandate: signers certify cited authorities exist and are accurately cited, with the rule's own sanctions.
The strongest in-the-wild confirmation of the 2026 statewide AI rule: Judge Bantner's page expressly states his prior AI requirements are REMOVED because of the May 28, 2026 amendment of Rule 2.515 — signing a filing now itself certifies the authorities exist and are accurately cited.