Harris County District Courts Filing Timing and Cure Windows

WARNING

Motions for Severance should be set on the submission docket, any Monday at 8:00am with ten days’ notice.

Motions for Severance should be set on the submission docket, any Monday at 8:00am with ten days’ notice.

WARNINGCivil cases

Summary judgment motions must be heard at least one month before trial; late-filed motions are addressed at the Court's discretion.

Summary judgments must be heard at least one month before trial. Late-filed summary judgments will be addressed at the Court's discretion.

WARNING

The Court sets the entry date for final orders, and failure to enter an order by that date may result in dismissal.

Entry dates on final orders will be set by the Court in its rendition or at an oral prove-up of an agreement. Failure to enter the order before that date may result in dismissal of the case.

WARNINGCivil cases

If no final judgment or other dispositive filing is submitted within 14 days after settlement notice, the case may be dismissed for want of prosecution.

If a final judgment or other dispositive filing is not submitted within fourteen (14) days after the Court is notified of the settlement, the case may be dismissed for want of prosecution.

WARNINGCivil cases

A no-evidence summary-judgment motion filed before discovery ends will likely be denied without prejudice; counsel should consult the Docket Control Order on timing.

Any no-evidence motion for summary judgment filed before the discovery period has elapsed will likely be DENIED without prejudice. Counsel should consult the Docket Control Order regarding the appropriate timing for filing such motions.

WARNINGCivil cases

If no final judgment or other dispositive filing is submitted within 14 days after settlement notification, the case may be dismissed, although the Court may extend the deadline.

If a final judgment or other dispositive filing is not submitted within fourteen (14) days after the Court is notified of the settlement, the case may be dismissed for want of prosecution. The Court may extend this deadline if appropriate.

WARNINGCivil cases

Motions for severance should be set on the submission docket for a Monday at 8:00 a.m., with 10 days’ notice.

Motions for Severance should be set on the submission docket, any Monday at 8:00 a.m. with ten days’ notice.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

30 calendar days

If no judgment is filed within 30 days of settlement notice, the case may be dismissed for want of prosecution, subject to extension.

Cases may be dismissed for want of prosecution if no judgment is filed within 30 days after the court is notified of settlement (this time may be extended where necessary).

INFO

Parties should brief or bring cases on unusual legal and evidentiary issues before the pretrial conference.

Please brief and/or bring cases on unusual legal and evidentiary issues before the pretrial conference.

INFOCivil cases

Cases are set on a two-week trial docket with no docket positions; if not reached, the Court automatically resets the trial date.

All cases are set on a two-week trial docket. There are no docket positions; cases will be set for a date certain by the Trial Coordinator. If a case is not reached within the two-week docket the Court will automatically issue an order resetting the trial date.