Midland County District Courts Filing Timing and Cure Windows

A motion to compel responses to discovery generally must be filed within seven days after fact discovery closes or it is waived, subject to the stated Rule 193.6 exception.

Any motion to compel responses to discovery (other than relating to factual matters arising after the end of fact discovery) must be filed no later than seven (7) days after the close of fact discovery or such complaint is waived, except for the sanction of exclusion under Rule 193.6

TRCP 166a(c) motions must be heard no later than 30 days before trial unless the court grants leave.

Except with leave of court TRCP 166a(c) motions must be heard no later than thirty (30) days before trial.

An objection or motion concerning expert qualification or reliability must be filed within seven days after expert discovery closes or it is waived.

Any objection or motion to exclude or limit expert testimony due to qualification of the expert or reliability of the opinions must be filed no later than seven (7) days after the close of expert discovery, or such objection is waived.

At least ten days before the Initial Trial Setting, the parties must exchange written objections to proposed exhibits, Rule 193.7 objections, and deposition testimony.

Ten (10) days before the Initial Trial Setting, the parties shall exchange in writing their objections to the opposing party's proposed exhibits, including objections under Rule 193.7, and deposition testimony.

By 4 p.m. on the Thursday before the Initial Trial Setting, the parties must file the specified Rule 166 materials, trial-length estimate, direct-examination deposition designations, and any motions in limine.

By 4 p.m. on the Thursday before the Initial Trial Setting, the parties shall file with the Court the materials stated in Rule 166(d)-(m), an estimate of the length of trial, designation of deposition testimony to be offered in direct examination, and any motions in limine.

An objection or motion to exclude or limit expert testimony based on qualification or reliability must be filed within seven days after expert discovery closes or it is waived.

Any objection or motion to exclude or limit expert testimony due to qualification of the expert or reliability of the opinions must be filed no later than seven (7) days after the close of expert discovery, or such objection is waived.

A motion to compel discovery responses generally must be filed within seven days after fact discovery closes or it is waived, except for motions concerning post-discovery factual matters and Rule 193.6 exclusion sanctions.

Any motion to compel responses to discovery (other than relating to factual matters arising after the end of fact discovery) must be filed no later than seven (7) days after the close of fact discovery or such complaint is waived, except for the sanction of exclusion under Rule 193.6

The parties must file the specified trial materials and any motions in limine by 4 p.m. on the Thursday before the Initial Trial Setting, with failure potentially resulting in dismissal or another sanction.

By 4 p.m. on the Thursday before the Initial Trial Setting, the parties shall file with the Court the materials stated in Rule 166(d)-(m), an estimate of the length of trial, designation of deposition testimony to be offered in direct examination, and any motions in limine. Failure to file such material may result in dismissal for want of prosecution or other appropriate sanction.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Except when the court grants leave, Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 166a motions must be heard no later than 30 days before trial.

Except with leave of court TRCP 166a(c) motions must be heard no later than thirty (30) days before trial.

Challenges to an expert's qualifications or the reliability of the expert's opinions are waived unless filed within seven days after expert discovery closes.

Any objection or motion to exclude or limit expert testimony due to qualification of the expert or reliability of the opinions must be filed no later than seven (7) days after the close of expert discovery, or such objection is waived.

Most motions to compel discovery responses are waived unless filed within seven days after fact discovery closes, except motions seeking exclusion under Rule 193.6.

Any motion to compel responses to discovery (other than relating to factual matters arising after the end of fact discovery) must be filed no later than seven (7) days after the close of fact discovery or such complaint is waived, except for the sanction of exclusion under Rule 193.6

Deadline

14 calendar days

At least 14 days before the initial trial setting, the parties must exchange deposition-testimony designations, exhibit lists, and copies of previously unproduced exhibits; over-designation may be sanctioned.

Fourteen (14) days before the Initial Trial Setting, the parties shall exchange designations of deposition testimony to be offered in direct examination and a list of exhibits, including any demonstrative aids and affidavits, and shall exchange copies of any exhibits not previously produced in discovery; over-designation is strongly discouraged and may be sanctioned.

Deadline

10 calendar days

The parties must exchange written objections to opposing proposed exhibits and deposition testimony no later than 10 days before the initial trial setting.

Ten (10) days before the Initial Trial Setting, the parties shall exchange in writing their objections to the opposing party's proposed exhibits, including objections under Rule 193.7, and deposition testimony.

The required pretrial materials, trial-length estimate, direct-examination deposition designations, and any motions in limine must be filed by 4 p.m. on the Thursday before the initial trial setting.

By 4 p.m. on the Thursday before the Initial Trial Setting, the parties shall file with the Court the materials stated in Rule 166(d)-(m), an estimate of the length of trial, designation of deposition testimony to be offered in direct examination, and any motions in limine.

Responsive amended pleadings may be filed up to two weeks after the timely pleading to which they respond, even if after the general amended-pleadings deadline.

Amended pleadings responsive to timely filed pleadings under this schedule may be filed after the deadline for amended pleadings if filed within two (2) weeks after the pleading to which they respond.

All amendments must be filed by this date.

All amendments must be filed by this date.

Resetting or continuing the initial trial setting ordinarily will not alter deadlines in the scheduling order or under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure unless a court order provides otherwise.

Reset or continuance of the Initial Trial Setting will not alter any deadlines established in this Order or established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure unless otherwise provided by order.

The parties may alter the scheduling-order deadlines through a written agreement.

The parties may by written agreement alter these deadlines.

Responsive amended pleadings may be filed within two weeks after the pleading they respond to, notwithstanding the ordinary amended-pleadings deadline.

Amended pleadings responsive to timely filed pleadings under this schedule may be filed after the deadline for amended pleadings if filed within two (2) weeks after the pleading to which they respond.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Lead attorneys for all parties must confer on pretrial stipulations and seek to maximize agreement no later than 10 days before the initial trial setting.

On or before ten (10) days before the Initial Trial Setting, the attorneys in charge for all parties shall confer on stipulations regarding the materials to be submitted to the Court under this paragraph and attempt to maximize agreement on such matters.