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Under Family Code Chapter 107 and TRCP 173.6 the criminal district judges adopt the Bexar County Civil District Courts' Ad Litem Fee Schedule for vouchers submitted after March 2, 2026: attorney fees $110 per hour in court (maximum 7 hours), $85 per hour out of court (maximum 5 hours) or a $1,000 flat fee; paralegal/legal assistant time $75 per hour out of court; citation by publication a $500 flat fee; guidelines — no billing beyond the hourly limits without prior approval, no delegation or subcontracting of the appointment, out-of-court time in real time and in-court time in quarter hours, n/a categories unpaid, out-of-county mileage at county rates from the courthouse with documentation, and vouchers within 60 calendar days of the hearing or service.
Applies to ad litem vouchers submitted to the 144th, 175th, 186th, 187th, 226th, 227th, 290th, 379th, 399th and 437th District Courts of Bexar County for appointments under Family Code Chapter 107 and TRCP 173.6. Ten signers; no judge join. Not registered on TOPICs; posted twice (Civil District Courts page View/53097 and Attorney Information page View/53153, different scans of the same order). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
SPECIAL ORDER NO. 73722. STATE OF TEXAS AND COUNTY OF BEXAR — IN THE DISTRICT COURT GIVING PREFERENCE TO CRIMINAL MATTERS, 144TH, 175TH, 186TH, 187TH, 226TH, 227TH, 290TH, 379TH, 399TH, AND 437TH, OF BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS. JOINT ORDER ADOPTING CIVIL DISTRICT COURTS' AD LITEM FEE SCHEDULE In accordance with the Texas Family Code §107 and Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 173.6, the undersigned Criminal District Court Judges adopt the attached Civil District Courts' Ad Litem Fee Schedule and Fee Schedule Guidelines effective for all vouchers submitted after the date of this order. It is ORDERED that this Joint Order be spread upon the minutes of the respective courts, filed for a record in the offices of the District Clerk of Bexar County, and a copy sent to the Commissioners Court of Bexar County. SIGNED, ORDERED and ENTERED the 2nd day of March 2026. Michael Mery, Judge, 144th Judicial District Court; Catherine Torres-Stahl, Judge, 175th Judicial District Court; Kristina Escalona, Judge, 186th Judicial District Court; Stephanie Boyd, Judge, 187th Judicial District Court; Ben Robertson, Judge, 226th Judicial District Court; Christine Del Prado, Judge, 227th Judicial District Court; Jennifer Pena, Judge, 290th Judicial District Court; Ron Rangel, Judge, 379th Judicial District Court; Frank Castro, Judge, 399th Judicial District Court; Joel Perez, Judge, 437th Judicial District Court. BEXAR COUNTY CIVIL DISTRICT COURTS AD LITEM FEE SCHEDULE. * Vouchers should be itemized by .25-hour increments for court appearances. Out-of-court time should be itemized in real time. Vouchers may be submitted at the specified flat fee or on an hourly basis. Attorney Fees: In Court Hourly (Max 7 hours) 110; Flat Fee 1,000; Out of Court Hourly (Max 5 hours) 85. Paralegal/Legal Assistant Fees: In Court Hourly n/a; Flat Fee n/a; Out of Court Hourly 75. Citation by Publication: In Court Hourly n/a; Flat Fee 500; Out of Court Hourly n/a. CIVIL DISTRICT COURTS' AD LITEM FEE SCHEDULE GUIDELINES. 1. Attorneys may bill more than hourly limit only with Courts' prior approval. 2. Appointed counsel shall not delegate, assign, or subcontract any portion of their appointed representation to another attorney. Compensation is limited solely to the attorney formally appointed by the court. 3. Out-of-Court hourly time shall be submitted in real time. 4. In-Court hourly time shall be calculated in .25-hour increments. 5. If there is an "n/a" under Out-of-Court Time, no Out-of-Court Time will be paid for that category. 6. If there is an "n/a" under hourly rate, there is only a flat fee option for that category. 7. Out-of-county mileage reimbursement shall be paid in accordance with Bexar County Standard Mileage Rates, which are based on the IRS standard mileage rate. Reimbursable mileage shall be calculated from the courthouse, and supporting documentation is required. 8. All vouchers shall be submitted no later than 60 calendar days from the hearing or service rendered. [Certified copy of the District Clerk March 4, 2026; case number 73722; posted by the Civil District Courts (View/53097) and the Attorney Information page (View/53153).]
SPECIAL ORDER NO. 73722. STATE OF TEXAS AND COUNTY OF BEXAR — IN THE DISTRICT COURT GIVING PREFERENCE TO CRIMINAL MATTERS, 144TH, 175TH, 186TH, 187TH, 226TH, 227TH, 290TH, 379TH, 399TH, AND 437TH, OF BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS. JOINT ORDER ADOPTING CIVIL DISTRICT COURTS' AD LITEM FEE SCHEDULE In accordance with the Texas Family Code §107 and Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 173.6, the undersigned Criminal
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-08 from BenchPath's own-site custody copy (five image-only pages read through the vision lane and transcribed; page 5 is the clerk's certificate). The order is captioned in the criminal district courts although it adopts the civil district courts' schedule — transcribed as posted.
A standing order of the 97th Judicial District Court sealing the files in cases in which Child Protective Services or the Department of Family and Protective Services appears as petitioner, in the counties comprising the 97th Judicial District.
Dallas County Standing Order Regarding Children, Pets, Property and Conduct of the Parties (Family District Courts General Orders, current edition F2026/05, revised Jan. 31, 2026 — a re-adoption of the same operative text by the current bench: Hon. Kim Brown (254th), Vonda Bailey (255th), Sandre Streete (256th), Ashley Wysocki (301st), Sandra Jackson (302nd), LaDeitra Adkins (303rd), and Andrea D. Plumlee (330th)), as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/11/2023). The order "applies in every divorce suit and every suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed in Dallas County" automatically, without request: child-disruption prohibitions, pet protection, party-conduct restraints, divorce-case property/records/insurance freezes with specific authorizations, mandatory petition attachment, and its TRO-to-temporary-injunction lifecycle.