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The thirteen Hidalgo County district judges' rotation order under Senate Bill 9: a designated judge, assigned by weekly rotation, hears initial bail determinations, bail review and modification hearings and SB 9 findings for any district court; judges may substitute by agreement; the Local Administrative District Judge maintains and publishes the schedule. The filed schedule assigns each week of 2026 (from April 1) to a numbered district court.
Applies to bail-related matters in the district courts of Hidalgo County from April 1, 2026 until modified or rescinded. Registered under Hidalgo County (District).
IN THE DISTRICT COURTS OF HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS — STANDING ORDER AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2026-1 REGARDING ROTATION SYSTEM FOR BAIL PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SB 9 ORDER Pursuant to the authority vested in the District Courts of Hidalgo County, Texas, and in order to comply with Senate Bill 9 ("SB 9"), as codified in the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the following Order is hereby ADOPTED: 1. PURPOSE. This Order establishes a uniform rotation system for assigning district judges to hear and determine bail-related matters, ensuring compliance with SB 9 and promoting the fair, efficient, and timely administration of justice. 2. ROTATION SYSTEM. A rotation system is hereby implemented among the District Judges of Hidalgo County. Judges shall be assigned on a rotating basis to serve as the designated judge for bail proceedings. 3. DESIGNATED JUDGE AUTHORITY. The assigned judge ("Designated Judge") is authorized to hear and determine bail-related matters on behalf of any district court in Hidalgo County, including: - Initial bail determinations - Bail review and modification hearings - Findings and orders required under SB 9 4. JURISDICTION. The Designated Judge shall have concurrent jurisdiction for bail proceedings and may act for any district court in Hidalgo County. 5. SUBSTITUTION. Judges may substitute for one another by mutual agreement, provided such substitution does not delay proceedings or interfere with statutory requirements. 6. ADMINISTRATION. The Local Administrative District Judge shall maintain and publish the rotation schedule and ensure full compliance with this Order. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Order is effective April 1, 2026 and remains in effect until modified or rescinded. SIGNED AND ENTERED this 27th day of March, 2026. DISTRICT COURT SIGNATURES: 92nd District Court, Judge Luis M. Singleterry; 93rd District Court, Judge Fernando Mancias; 139th District Court, Judge Roberto "Bobby" Flores; 206th District Court, Judge Rose G. Reyna; 275th District Court, Judge Marla Cuellar; 332nd District Court, Judge Juan R. Alvarez; 370th District Court, Judge Noe Gonzalez; 389th District Court, Judge Letty Lopez; 398th District Court, Judge Keno Vasquez; 430th District Court, Judge Orlando J. Esquivel; 449th District Court, Judge Renee Rodriguez-Betancourt; 464th District Court, Judge Joe Ramirez; 476th District Court, Judge Nereida Lopez-Singleterry; LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT JUDGE, Judge Rose Guerra Reyna. (File-stamped March 26, 2026, Laura Hinojosa, Clerk, District Courts Hidalgo County.) 2026 COURT ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE (Week (Date Range) — Court): April 1–April 12, 2026 — 206; April 13–April 19, 2026 — 92; April 20–April 26, 2026 — 93; April 27–May 3, 2026 — 139; May 4–May 10, 2026 — 206; May 11–May 17, 2026 — 275; May 18–May 24, 2026 — 332; May 25–May 31, 2026 — 370; June 1–June 7, 2026 — 389; June 8–June 14, 2026 — 398; June 15–June 21, 2026 — 430; June 22–June 28, 2026 — 449; June 29–July 5, 2026 — 464; July 6–July 12, 2026 [printed "July 1,2"] — 476; July 13–July 19, 2026 — 92; July 20–July 26, 2026 — 93; July 27–August 2, 2026 — 139; August 3–August 9, 2026 — 206; August 10–August 16, 2026 — 275; August 17–August 23, 2026 — 332; August 24–August 30, 2026 — 370; August 31–September 6, 2026 — 389; September 7–September 13, 2026 — 398; September 14–September 20, 2026 — 430; September 21–September 27, 2026 — 449; September 28–October 4, 2026 — 464; October 5–October 11, 2026 — 476; October 12–October 18, 2026 — 92; October 19–October 25, 2026 — 93; October 26–November 1, 2026 — 139; November 2–November 8, 2026 — 206; November 9–November 15, 2026 — 275; November 16–November 22, 2026 — 332; November 23–November 29, 2026 — 370; November 30–December 6, 2026 — 389; December 7–December 13, 2026 — 398; December 14–December 20, 2026 — 430; December 21–December 27, 2026 — 449; December 28, 2026–January 3, 2027 — 464. (File-stamped March 26, 2026.)
IN THE DISTRICT COURTS OF HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS — STANDING ORDER AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2026-1 REGARDING ROTATION SYSTEM FOR BAIL PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SB 9 ORDER Pursuant to the authority vested in the District Courts of Hidalgo County, Texas, and in order to comply with Senate Bill 9 ("SB 9"), as codified in the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the following Order is hereby ADOPTED: 1.
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-10 from the TOPICs custody file (6 image-only pages; no text layer): order text, the 2026 assignment schedule and the signature blocks transcribed from the rendered pages (the schedule's printed 'July 6–July 1,2 2026' noted). Signed by all thirteen district judges and, as Local Administrative District Judge, Rose Guerra Reyna — county-wide, no single judge join.
Standing order of the 109th Judicial District Court for every pending or later-filed case in Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties: any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in a case must, before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the court's certification form stating that all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative AI were verified as accurate by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources, and acknowledging responsibility and potential sanctions for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply. Effective immediately; in effect until rescinded or replaced.
Standing order of the 109th Judicial District Court for every pending or later-filed case in Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties: any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in a case must, before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the court's certification form stating that all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative AI were verified as accurate by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources, and acknowledging responsibility and potential sanctions for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply. Effective immediately; in effect until rescinded or replaced.