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Division 8A - Judge Bullard Specific Procedures, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/15/2025). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.
Initial Case Status Report/Scheduling Order Using the forms provided on the Eighth Division's website, the parties must confer on and jointly file a proposed scheduling order and an initial case status report no later than 30 days from: … If the parties cannot agree to a scheduling order, they must request a setting for the judge to enter a scheduling order. … In such cases, the parties must file their competing versions of a scheduling order and identify their respective disagreements to be resolved by the judge at least five (5) days in advance of the setting. … The parties may agree on a trial date and submit the proposed date in their scheduling order, but the trial date must be within 13 months of the date the case was filed or removed to the Court and provide for a pretrial hearing at least 10 days before the trial date. … Once the trial date has been set, however, it will not be changed absent good cause, even if all parties agree to the continuance. … In such cases, the parties must file their competing versions of a protective order, identify their respective disagreements to be resolved by the judge, and specify whether a hearing is requested on the unresolved matters. … Should a case settle at a time other than during a scheduled mediation, counsel for the parties must notify the Court as soon as possible. … The initial status report must include a discussion of the present status of settlement negotiations, the prospects for settlement, and must contain more than a recitation that settlement discussions have been unsuccessful. … Unless otherwise specified herein, these copies must be delivered to the Court at least three (3) business days before the hearing or submission date. … Formatting Parties must follow the requirements of BCLR 5. … In addition, any motion, response, or reply must be in at least a 12-point font, double-spaced text, single-spaced and bolded headings, one-inch margins on all sides, justified, centered page numbers, and single-spaced footnotes. … Written submissions longer than ten pages must include a table of contents and a table of authorities. … Proposed Orders All motions require a proposed order in Microsoft Word format (not .pdf) and must be emailed to BCDivision8A@txcourts.gov, with the case number and the title of the motion in the subject line. … Responses Unless otherwise provided by law or the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, responses to motions must be filed no later than five (5) days before the motion is set for oral hearing or submission. … Replies Unless otherwise provided by law or the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, replies in support of motions must be filed no later than two (2) days before the motion is set for oral hearing or submission. … Sur-replies Sur-replies are permitted but settings will not be delayed to accommodate them. … Length Parties must adhere to the word limits in BCLR 5. … Absent leave of court, all parties jointly represented by the same counsel must join in a single filing that does not exceed the word limit. … Requests to Exceed Word Limits A party may request leave of court to exceed the word limits imposed by BCLR 5 but must do so at least two (2) days before the filing deadline. … Dispositive Motions (e.g., Motions for Summary Judgment, Motions to Dismiss, etc.) Courtesy copies of all dispositive motions, responses, replies, and appendices thereto must be delivered to the Court within three (3) business days of the filing date. … Continuance Any request that a trial date be modified must be made in writing to the judge. … The motion for continuance must be signed by the moving party and the moving party's counsel. … Continuances will not be granted absent good cause. … Extensions of Time Any party seeking an extension related to a motion, responsive briefing, or other time period must demonstrate good cause. …
Reviewer note: Operative mandatory-language provisions quoted verbatim from the registered document; the full document (sha256 8fb2e0c7e0c1…) is the controlling text.
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