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Court Procedures — 133rd District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
Texas > Harris County > 133rd District Court
PUNCTUALITY Counsel and parties are expected to be present and ready to proceed at the scheduled time for all hearings and trial settings. … COURT ATTIRE Counsel are required to wear business attire for all hearings, whether conducted in the courtroom or via Zoom. … Men are required to wear a tie. … MANDATORY ELECTRONIC FILING In accordance with the Local Rules of the Harris County District Courts, all cases filed in the 133rd Civil District Court must be electronically filed. … When submitting documents, counsel shall enter the full title of the pleading in the description field. … Exhibits must be clearly labeled (without using all capital letters) and filed as separate documents . … Such motions must be clearly labeled “Agreed” or “Unopposed.” Certificates of Conference A certificate of conference is required on all motions (including discovery motions), pleas, and special exceptions except: · Motions for Summary Judgment; · Default Judgments; · Agreed Judgments; · Motions for Voluntary Dismissal or Non-Suit; · Post-Verdict Motions; and · Motions involving service of citation The movant must confer directly, person-to-person, with opposing counsel before the Court will consider any motion requiring a conference. … Motions that do not include a certificate confirming that counsel has actually spoken with opposing counsel regarding the requested relief—or explaining why such a discussion has not occurred—will be passed. … A certificate of conference stating only that a letter or email was sent to opposing counsel and no response was received does not constitute a proper certificate of conference. … Proposed Orders All motions and responses shall be accompanied by a proposed order. … Do not combine multiple motions into a single proposed order. … Courtesy Copies Parties filing pleadings exceeding 20 pages or containing more than 50 pages of exhibits must provide the Court with a courtesy copy of the filing and exhibits. … Written notice must also be provided to all parties identifying the specific documents delivered to the Court. … If a courtesy copy contains highlighting or other markings, the submitting party must provide all other parties with an identical copy of what was provided to the Court. … The courtesy copy must also include a copy of the proposed order, the latest live pleading and answer, the current Docket Control Order, and any unpublished legal authority cited in the filing—particularly if the authority is available only through Lexis. … If citing an unpublished opinion, counsel shall provide the Westlaw citation. … Citations to nonexistent, fabricated, or “hallucinated” cases will not be tolerated. … All motions to compel, and any motion related to discovery disputes, must be set on the oral hearing docket. … The motion and proposed order must identify each discovery issue separately. … Proposed orders shall list each disputed request or objection individually, allowing the Court to grant or deny relief as to each item. … Settlements Involving Minor Children A Guardian Ad Litem is required in all settlements involving minor children. … The parties shall file an Agreed Motion for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem and a proposed Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem. … The parties shall not request a particular Guardian Ad Litem for appointment, and the Court does not appoint Guardian Ad Litems selected or agreed upon by the parties or counsel. … A proposed Final Judgment must be filed before contacting the Clerk to obtain a hearing date on the minor’s settlement . … If amendments are made, the parties must either file the amended proposed judgment or present a copy at the hearing with all changes from the previously filed version clearly highlighted. …
Reviewer note: Own-site content fetched by us 2026-08-22 (Phase 3 justex/page sweep; hashed receipts in custody). Operative mandatory-language provisions quoted verbatim; the full posted document is the controlling text. Composed from the court's own published site content (justex content API section, our sweep receipts).
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