A standing order of the Travis County Civil and Family District Courts establishing the Master Calendar (managed by the Court Administration Office) for setting hearings in cases not retained under Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2, to make the most efficient use of judicial resources.
Applies to the setting of hearings in civil and family cases on the Master Calendar of the Travis County District Courts. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Standing Order on the Master Calendar (Travis County Civil and Family District Courts; June 29, 2026). In accordance with the rules promulgated by the Texas Supreme Court in Misc. Docket No. 26-9019, and as authorized by the Texas Constitution, the Government Code and other statutes, the judges of the Travis County Civil and Family District Courts issue this Standing Order for all cases not retained under Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2. The Master Calendar, managed by the Travis County Court Administration Office, allows the most expeditious and efficient use of judicial resources to reach the greatest number of hearings and litigants as quickly as possible, while ensuring each judge remains responsible for every case filed in their court; the Order must be read together with the District Courts' Standing Order on Motions for Summary Judgment, and it sets how hearings are requested, assigned and heard through the Master Calendar.
Standing Order on the Master Calendar (Travis County Civil and Family District Courts; June 29, 2026). In accordance with the rules promulgated by the Texas Supreme Court in Misc. Docket No. 26-9019, and as authorized by the Texas Constitution, the Government Code and other statutes, the judges of the Travis County Civil and Family District Courts issue this Standing Order for all cases not retain
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-06 from the TOPICs custody scan (text layer read). Bound to Travis County (civil/family).
Judge Wolfe enforces AO S-2024-062(28)(A) with teeth: every pretrial motion in a case transferred to TD-3 must be scheduled and heard by the original transferring judge — failure to do so timely is deemed a waiver.
Judge Rice mirrors the F-division waiver with an exception: all motions other than motions in limine must be filed AND heard before the Pretrial Conference or they are waived; limine motions must at least be filed by then.