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A standing order of the Travis County Civil and Family District Courts implementing the 2025-2026 statutory and regulatory overhaul of summary-judgment practice (S.B. 293, H.B. 16, Gov't Code sec. 23.303, and the amended Rule 166a), governing the filing, hearing and disposition of all motions for summary judgment.
Applies to all motions for summary judgment in civil and family cases before the Travis County District Courts. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
[Seal: County of Travis, State of Texas] [File stamp: Filed in the District Court Of Travis County, Texas, JUNE 29, 2026 4:25 PM LLJ, Velva L. Price, District Clerk] FILE NO. GN-61-121012 STANDING ORDER FOR MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENTS IN CIVIL AND FAMILY CASES PREAMBLE: There is a new statutory and regulatory scheme for all Motions for Summary Judgment (“MSJs”) filed in the State of Texas: Act of June 2, 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., ch. 1130 (S.B. 293), Act of August 26, 2025, 89th Leg., 2d. C.S., ch. 7 (H.B. 16), Texas Gov’t Code §§ 23.303, and Supreme Court of Texas Misc. Docket No. 96-9012, Final Approval of the Amendments to 166a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. The Legislature fundamentally altered summary judgment practice and procedures for lawyers with a stated goal to monitor and hold trial judges accountable. There is now a Legislative mandate requiring judges to rule on MSJs according to a new statutory framework, as well as a reporting requirement for clerks, with little to no flexibility. The following courts, therefore, adopt this Standing Order for all MSJs filed in their courts. 1. Courts. This Standing Order is in effect for the following undersigned Travis County Civil and Family Courts. Please contact any non-signatory District Courts directly for MSJs filed in either of those courts. 2. Hearings. All hearings are in person at 2:00pm in the Travis County Civil and Family Court Facility at 1700 Guadalupe Street. Assignments will be announced in advance at https://www.traviscountytx.gov/courts/filed/dockets/civil-district. All hearings are set for 30 minutes of total time. 3. Settings. Once you file your MSJ, your hearing date and time are set and you may not ask for a different setting. If you believe that your motion requires different handling, contact the Court in which the case is filed. 4. Withdrawal of MSJ. The only way to remove a setting is to file a Notice of Withdrawal of the MSJ. You must include the date the original MSJ was filed and the date of the setting in your Notice of Withdrawal. You must file the Notice of Withdrawal and call Court Administration with your proof of filing before the hearing will be removed from the docket. 5. Rule 2.6 and 10.2 Cases. In all cases retained by the responsible court (under Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2) permission must be granted by that court before an MSJ is filed. Those hearing dates will be set by the responsible court according to that Court’s docket. Date Your MSJ is Filed in 2026 → Date Your MSJ will be Heard IN PERSON June 1-June 3: July 9, 2026 June 4-June 10: July 16, 2026 June 11-June 17: July 23, 2026 June 18-June 24: July 30, 2026 June 25-July 1: August 6, 2026 July 2-July 8: August 13, 2026 July 9-July 15: August 20, 2026 July 16-July 22: August 27, 2026 July 23-July 29: September 3, 2026 July 30-August 12: September 17, 2026 August 13-August 19: September 24, 2026 August 20-August 26: October 1, 2026 August 27-September 2: October 8, 2026 September 3-September 9: October 15, 2026 September 10-September 16: October 22, 2026 September 17-September 23: October 29, 2026 September 24-September 30: November 5, 2026 October 1-October 7: November 12, 2026 October 8-October 14: November 19, 2026 October 15-October 28: December 3, 2026 October 29-November 4: December 10, 2026 November 5-November 11: December 17, 2026 November 12-December 2: January 7, 2027 December 3-December 9: January 14, 2027 December 10-December 16: January 21, 2027 December 17-December 23: January 28, 2027 December 24-December 30: February 4, 2027 December 31: February 11, 2027 Date Your MSJ is Filed in 2027 → Date Your MSJ will be Heard IN PERSON January 1-6: February 11, 2027 January 7-13: February 18, 2027 January 14-20: February 25, 2027 January 21-27: March 4, 2027 January 28-February 3: March 11, 2027 February 4-17: March 25, 2027 February 18-24: April 1, 2027 February 25-March 3: April 8, 2027 March 4-10: April 15, 2027 March 11-17: April 22, 2027 March 18-24: April 29, 2027 March 25-31: May 6, 2027 April 1-7: May 13, 2027 April 8-14: May 20, 2027 April 15-21: May 27, 2027 April 22-28: June 3, 2027 April 29-May 5: June 10, 2027 May 6-12: June 17, 2027 May 13-19: June 24, 2027 May 20-26: July 1, 2027 May 27-June 2: July 8, 2027 June 3-9: July 15, 2027 June 10-16: July 22, 2027 June 17-23: July 29, 2027 June 24-30: August 5, 2027 July 1-7: August 12, 2027 July 8-14: August 19, 2027 July 15-21: August 26, 2027 July 22-28: September 2, 2027 July 29-August 11: September 16, 2027 August 12-18: September 23, 2027 August 19-25: September 30, 2027 August 26-September 1: October 7, 2027 September 2-8: October 14, 2027 September 9-15: October 21, 2027 September 16-22: October 28, 2027 September 23-29: November 4, 2027 September 30-October 13: November 18, 2027 October 14-27: December 2, 2027 October 28-November 3: December 9, 2027 November 4-10: December 16, 2027 November 11-December 1: January 6, 2028 December 2-8: January 13, 2028 December 9-15: January 20, 2028 December 16-22: January 27, 2028 December 23-30: February 4, 2028 December 31: February 11, 2028 This Standing Order is effective as of July 1st, 2026. Signed by the following Civil District Judges and filed with District Clerk’s Office on June 29 [handwritten], 2026. [signature] MARIA CANTÚ HEXSEL, Judge, 53rd District Court [signature] DANIELLA DESETA LYTTLE, Judge, 261st District Court [signature] SANDRA AVILA RAMIREZ, Judge, 98th District Court [signature] JAN SOIFER, Judge, 345th District Court [signature] AURORA MARTINEZ JONES, Judge, 126th District Court [signature] SHERINE THOMAS, Judge, 353rd District Court [signature] JESSICA MANGRUM, Judge, 200th District Court [signature] CATHERINE A. MAUZY, Judge, 419th District Court [signature] AMY CLARK MEACHUM, Judge, 201st District Court [signature] LAURIE EISERLOH, Judge, 455th District Court [signature line, unsigned on the filed copy] CORY LIU, Judge, 250th District Court [signature] MAYA GUERRA GAMBLE, Judge, 459th District Court
Standing Order for Motions for Summary Judgments in Civil and Family Cases (Travis County District Courts; June 29, 2026). PREAMBLE: a new statutory and regulatory scheme governs all Motions for Summary Judgment ('MSJs') filed in Texas — the Act of June 2, 2025 (89th Leg., R.S., ch. 1130 / S.B. 293), the Act of August 26, 2025 (89th Leg., 2d C.S., ch. 7 / H.B. 16), Texas Government Code section 23
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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.
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