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Local Rules of the Texas Business Court Eff. 7.1/2026, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 07/02/2026). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.
Rule 3: A Business Court Case Information Sheet must be filed concurrently with, and attached to, any filing that initiates a new Business Court case. … Attorneys and their staff wishing to receive service of any filings, notices of hearing, or orders in a case must also subscribe for e-service with E-File Texas. Rule 4(a) Scheduling Orders: Every case will be governed by a scheduling order. Parties must confer on and jointly file a proposed scheduling order using the form provided on the Business Court's website for the assigned judge: (i) within 30 days from the first appearance of any defendant, or (ii) if the action was removed or transferred to the Business Court, within 30 days from the filing of the notice of removal or the order of transfer. Rule 4(b): The proposed scheduling order must be accompanied by each party's corporate-disclosure statement … Later-joined parties must file corporate-disclosure statements within 14 days after their first appearance. Rule 4(d) Discovery-Motion Prerequisite: Before filing a discovery-related motion, a party must engage in a thorough, good-faith attempt to resolve or narrow the dispute. If the dispute remains unresolved, then the party seeking relief must file a letter summarizing the dispute. … Except by leave of Court, the summary must not exceed 700 words, excluding the certificate; the certificate must not exceed 300 words. Within 7 days after a letter summarizing a discovery dispute, any other party may file a response letter … the response must not exceed 700 words, excluding the certificate; the certificate must not exceed 200 words. No replies or further written arguments are permitted absent leave of Court. Rule 5(a) Word Limits: Discovery motions and responses: 3000 words. Discovery replies: 1250 words. All other motions and responses: 7500 words. All other replies: 3000 words. Leave of court is required to exceed the word limits or for any further briefing. … Each such document must include a certificate of compliance following the signature block, which must state the number of words in the document. Rule 5(b) Deadlines & Form: Motions and responses must be in writing and must include all supporting arguments and authorities. A proposed order is required and must be filed as a separate instrument concurrently with the motion or response. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, any response to an opposed nondispositive motion is due within 10 days after the motion is filed and any reply is due 7 days after the response is filed. Rule 5(g) Written Opinions: A request for a written opinion under TRCP 360(a)(1) must be made within ten days after the written order deciding the matter. Rule 5(h) Motions for Summary Judgment: A motion for summary judgment will be set for written submission on the last business day before the 60th day after the motion's filing unless the motion is set for a hearing or a different submission date. Rule 6(b) Settlement: Counsel must notify the Court immediately of settlements or other agreements that obviate court settings, trials, or rulings on pending motions. Rule 7 Emergency Relief: Prior to or immediately upon filing an application for a temporary restraining order or other ex parte relief, the applicant must notify the Business Court Clerk. … Upon filing the application or no later than two (2) hours before requesting a hearing, the applicant must file a certificate signed by the filing attorney or party either (a) stating that the application contains detailed and specific grounds supporting a request for ex parte relief or (b) setting forth the date, time, and manner of notice to opposing parties. Rule 8 Removal and Remand: Removal does not alter any deadline imposed by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. … The copies required to be attached to a notice of removal under TRCP 355(b)(3) must be certified copies. … any motions pending at the time of removal must be re-filed in the Business Court … The removing party must file the notice of removal in the operating division of the Business Court containing the county from which the case was removed. Rule 9(a) Sealing: Parties shall not file unredacted trade secret or other confidential information unless they want it to become a public court record.
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Establishes a Traffic Violations Bureau within the Clerk of the County Court under Fla. R. Traf. Ct. 6.100(a) (Burnstein, C.J., Nov. 1, 1988).
Approves the National Highway Safety Council Defensive Driving course as a school to which traffic courts may require attendance (Fla. R. Traf. Ct. 6.110(a)).
Designates the D.W.I. Counterattack School (Broward County Commission on Alcoholism) as an approved school for court-ordered attendance (Fla. R. Traf. Ct. 6.110(a)).