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Tax Protocol Supplementary Guidelines — Tax Master Maureen Garrett (effective August 2024; revised 2024) — 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 > Civil District Courts > delinquent tax docket (tax master program)
JUDGMENTS All information contained in the judgment must be typed, including amounts (no white outs or mark outs) On the certificate of service in the judgment, label each property owner as “defendant”. … Numbers in the evidence must match the “typed” numbers in the judgment File a default checklist for all defaulting defendants. … All first Trial notices (excluding Default Judgments) must be mailed to all parties, including defaulting parties, at least 45 days before the trial setting. … Trial notices (excluding Default Judgments) on any case that have been continued must be mailed to all parties, including defaulting parties, at least 20 days before the setting Mail Manifest (3877), Green Cards, Fax Confirmations or any other method of service shall be e-filed 10 days before a trial/default hearing If the court generates the notice of trial, Plaintiffs’ counsel is responsible for sending the notice to all parties, including defaulting parties, within 3 days of receiving the notice and subject to the 45/20-day notice rule listed above. … If the property is occupied, or if it is unclear whether the property is occupied, notice of trial or default hearing notices must be sent to the property in addition to all other parties. … In the event that there is no social security number available, providing corroborating evidence in the Non-military affidavit that the individual is not in the military is required. … For cases involving real property only in which certified delinquent tax statement fails to provide ownership, Plaintiff’s counsel shall provide proof of ownership for personal liability defendants only. … Citation returns for defaulting parties only Notice of the setting; and Proof of service of Notice of setting (i.e. mail manifest, e-file or fax confirmation). … (Per Tax Protocol) Motion for reappointment or motion to appoint AAL for additional parties must clearly state relief requested and the basis for motion. … (Per Tax Protocol) Motion to Substitute attorney ad litem must be set for status conference along with an Order to Substitute Duties of Attorney Ad Litem (AAL) Comply with the Notice of Trial deadlines for Attorney Ad Litems: … (note that the Tax Protocol is 15 days before trial) Appear at trial (Zoom is available) AAL Fee is $150 per hour and staff or investigator fees will not be considered. … An award of over $1,500.00 will occur, if and only if, the ad litem informs the court by setting a status hearing to explain the exceptional circumstances of the case. … Before a fee of over $1,500.00 can be recommended, the ad litem must file an invoice detailing the hours and services provided. … CONTINUANCES All continuance must include the reason for the continuance and the time requested for the case to be ready for trial. … If a motion for continuance is based on lack of service, Plaintiff must take affirmative action to obtain service (issue service on newly found heirs, reissue citation, or file a motion for Rule 106) prior to filing a motion for continuance. … All continuances must contain a certificate of conference and must contain signature of all parties or detail efforts taken to confer with opposing counsel and intervenors. … DISMISSALS/NONSUITS All Dismissals/Nonsuits shall be titled with “Interlocutory”, “Partial” or “Final” In Tax protocol cases, All Dismissals/Nonsuits orders must have a notification on the order of Master’s report (short form) that the ad litem fee has been paid. … All Dismissals/Nonsuits shall have a notation both in the Motion/Notice as well as on the Master’s Report indicating 1) the reason for Dismissal/Notice, 2) an AAL was/was not appointed and/or paid 3) state that court costs have been paid or if not paid include the statement “Court costs are to be paid. …
Reviewer note: Own-site content fetched by us 2026-08-23 (Phase 5 page-denominator close; hashed custody). Operative mandatory-language provisions quoted verbatim; the full posted document is the controlling text. Garrett tax docket (courts 11th, 61st, 80th, 113th, 127th, 133rd, 151st, 165th, 215th, 269th, 270th per the posted schedule); judge-attached to the tax master's own record.
29 verbatim requirements from the procedure documents published under "CV-H Judge G. L. Feltel, Jr.".
1 summarised requirement on judge preferences.
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