Judge Christine Vasquez Hortick
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Document Filing Requirements2 rules
Effective July 1, 2026, all contested cases shall have a docket control order on file within 45 days of the filing of the petition. Civil jury cases will be required to be set for trial within 18 months, civil, non-jury in 12 months, and family law cases in 6 months. There are specific deadlines that are to be incorporated into all docket control orders such as deadlines to mediate and have dispositive
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Attorneys and self-represented litigants must confer before requesting a hearing about the hearing subject and available dates/times, including with an Attorney General's Office representative when that office is involved.
Attorneys and Self-represented litigants are required to confer in advance of requesting a hearing regarding the subject of the hearing AND available dates and times for the hearing. The requirement to confer will be enforced. If a case involves the Attorney General's Office, attorneys/self-represented litigants must confer with a representative from that office regarding the subject of the suit as well as their availability.
Page 1 | REQUIREMENT TO CONFER
Before requesting a hearing, counsel must confer with the opposing party about the dispute, with a minimum of three legitimate conferral attempts required on non-emergency issues.
Confer with opposing counsel/self-represented litigant regarding the dispute BEFORE requesting a hearing. A minimum of three legitimate attempts to confer must be made on non-emergency issues.
Page 2 | SETTING A HEARING WITH A TIME ANNOUNCEMENT OF LESS THAN 3 HOURS
A hearing is required for any amended docket control order request that extends the trial date beyond the suggested completion dates.
Any requests for an amended docket control order that extends the trial date further than the suggested completion dates listed above will require a hearing.
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Amended Agreed Docket Control Orders may be submitted for signature without a hearing when the extended trial date stays within the applicable completion dates.
Amended Agreed Docket Control Orders may be submitted for signature without a hearing if the extended trial date remains within the trial completion dates listed in the paragraph above (18 months, 12 months, or 6 months).
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Chambers Communication Rules
Hearing requests are made by email to 225settings@bexar.org with a time announcement and preferred window; the hearing is confirmed after all counsel reply, and the Court must be contacted if the hearing is no longer needed or the time announcement changes.
1. If a hearing is needed send a request to 225settings@bexar.org that includes all counsel/self-represented litigants. The email should include an estimated time announcement (including reading time if necessary) and provide a preferred time window for the hearing i.e. "Counsel are available May 1st or May 9th in the afternoon or morning, setting 45 days out", etc. 2. Once all counsel/self-represented litigants have replied to the email providing available dates the hearing will be confirmed. 3. If the hearing is no longer needed or the time announcement is altered significantly, please contact the Court.
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