Judge-Specific Procedures
S.D. Tex. — Every SDTX judge has individual procedures that supplement and sometimes modify local rules.
Every SDTX judge has individual procedures that supplement and sometimes modify local rules. Failing to check your judge's procedures is the most common mistake in this district. Font, page limits, reply deadlines, discovery dispute procedures, and oral argument policies all vary.
Full directory: txs.uscourts.gov/page/district-magistrate-judges-procedures-schedules
Recent Changes
Sept 2025: Appendix A (Rules of Discipline) amended. Rules reprinted.
May 2023: LR 16.4 (ADR) and LR 83.1.D amended.
Nov 2018: LR 7.4 amended to add 7-day reply provision.
Aug 2023: Pro hac vice fee set at $100.
Proposed Amendments
Proposed LR 83.1: mandatory admission workshop + new "division" provision. Public comment period — not adopted as of March 2026.