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An administrative order of the Hays County Courts at Law requiring that every proposed order in probate and guardianship matters be filed as a stand-alone document in a separate electronic filing envelope, not combined with the underlying pleading.
Applies to the electronic filing of proposed orders in probate and guardianship matters before the Hays County Courts at Law. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Administrative Order Requiring Separate Electronic Filing Envelopes for All Proposed Orders in Probate and Guardianship Matters (Hays County Courts at Law, O-04-007 / O-05-004). Pursuant to the inherent administrative authority of the County Courts at Law, the Texas Government Code, and Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 21, 21a and 21c, the Court standardizes the submission of proposed orders in all probate and guardianship proceedings. IT IS ORDERED: (1) Separate Lead Document / Envelope Submission — every proposed order submitted for the Court's consideration must be filed as a stand-alone document in a separate electronic filing (e-filing) envelope; (2) Prohibition of Combined Filings — proposed orders must NOT be combined into the same PDF file as the underlying application, motion, or supporting exhibit, nor submitted within the same electronic filing envelope as the initiating pleading; and (3) Document Identification — the proposed order must be properly designated in the electronic filing system using the precise document title describing the relief sought (e.g., 'Proposed Order Admitting Will to Probate and for Letters Testamentary,' 'Proposed Order Determining Heirship,' or 'Proposed Order Appointing Guardian of the Person').
Administrative Order Requiring Separate Electronic Filing Envelopes for All Proposed Orders in Probate and Guardianship Matters (Hays County Courts at Law, O-04-007 / O-05-004). Pursuant to the inherent administrative authority of the County Courts at Law, the Texas Government Code, and Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 21, 21a and 21c, the Court standardizes the submission of proposed orders in all
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-06 from the TOPICs custody scan (image-only PDF read through the vision lane). Bound to Hays County (probate/guardianship e-filing).
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.