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Policies & Procedures — Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 1 — 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 > Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 1
(You must confirm availability with the clerks) • Parties must file a notice of hearing with a certificate of service and serve all parties. … • Five (5) business days’ notice is required for oral hearings. … • A motion must have a certificate of service, be accompanied by a proposed order, and be filed with or prior to the notice of hearing. … Written notice must be filed with the Court and served to the opposing party by phone, fax, and/or in writing. … Proof of attempts to notify opposing counsel must be provided to the Court. … (You must confirm availability with the clerks). … • Parties must file a notice of submission with a certificate of service, and serve all parties. … • Parties must provide ten (10) days’ notice for submission hearings, and serve on all self-represented parties by hand delivery or certified mail and regular mail. … • A motion must be accompanied by a proposed order and filed prior to or with a notice of submission . … Agreed Motions The motion must have the signatures of all parties or counsel and be filed as “agreed” or “joint”, with a Certificate of Conference and a Certificate of Service attached. … Occupational Licenses The petitioner must have their SR-22, proof of insurance, and a certified copy of their driving record before the Judge will review the petition. … The return of service must be on file 10 days before the motion, and the following must be included in the motion: … • Percentage of the contract required on contingencies • Certificate of last known address • Non-Military Affidavit with a copy of the results from https://scra.dmdc.osd.mil/scra/#/home or, https://mla.dmdc.osd.mil/mla/#/home • The search must be completed within 30 days of filing the motion. … It is the responsibility of the movant to follow up on their motions for default to check the status Motion for Substituted Service must be accompanied by an affidavit that includes the following: … Appraisal District Records, Vehicle Registration, factual affidavit) • At least 4 attempts to serve • Each attempt at service with date and time • Last attempt at service must be within 45 days of the filing of the motion • Attempts must be at varied times of the day • The identity of any persons present at the attempted service and any statements that were made, and/or; … Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice must comply with Tex. … Code §82.0361 Additional Off-Docket Motions Plaintiff’s Non-Suit Motion to Appoint Attorney Ad Litem Motion to Appoint Guardian Ad Litem Agreed Judgment Motion to Substitute Counsel of Record Application to Close Receivership Motion to Show Cause Application for Sequestration - with affidavit and military web search Tax Warrants Installment Agreement Additional Due Process and Procedural Requirements Discovery Disputes Parties must make several attempts on separate days to conference with opposing parties relating to discovery disputes and include a certificate of conference in their motion. … All certificates of conference must state whether counsel have conferred regarding the substance of the relief requested and if the relief is opposed, agreed or agreed in part, along with a statement of what relief was agreed to between the parties. … It must also state the number of attempts made to contact the opposing party, the method of attempts, and the results obtained. … Pre-Judgment Remedies Pleadings requesting pre-judgment remedies (e.g., garnishment, attachment, sequestration) must be accompanied by verified facts and non-military affidavits in compliance with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) Proposed orders should set out the amount of the bond calculated to protect the interests of the parties (both creditor and debtor), which should typically be the market value of any levied property. …
Reviewer note: Own-site document live-fetched by us 2026-08-22, byte-identical to the AJR-11 recon capture of 2026-08-21 (dual custody). Operative mandatory-language provisions quoted verbatim from the posted document; the full document (sha256 c7f4ad530025…) is the controlling text.
29 verbatim requirements from the procedure documents published under "CV-H Judge G. L. Feltel, Jr.".
1 summarised requirement on judge preferences.
Section CA 03 / CA 35 (Judge Gina Beovides, 11th Cir. Circuit Civil): Foreclosure Motion Calendar: Monday 10:30 AM · Transfer Calendar: Wednesday (archived 9:00 AM; July 2026 read 9:30 AM — confirm current time)