Supreme Court of Texas and Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas: (View All Orders In Effect)
ORDERS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT
In response to COVID-19, the Supreme Court has issued the following Emergency Orders that are still in effect.
Cancels the July bar exam, leaves in place the September 9-10 bar exam subject to guidance from public health authorities, and approves an online bar exam on October 5-6.
PREVIOUS ORDERS, NO LONGER IN EFFECT
In response to COVID-19, the Supreme Court has issued the following Emergency Orders that are no longer in effect.
- 1st Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster (issued 03-13-2020);
Supreme Court of Texas Misc. Docket No. 20-9042 and
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas Misc. Docket No. 20-007
Permits all judges in the state at their discretion, and requires all judges “to avoid risk to court staff, parties, attorneys, jurors, and the public”, without a participant’s consent.
- 3rd Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster (issued 03-19-2020);
Supreme Court of Texas Misc. Docket No. 20-9044 and
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas Misc. Docket No. 20-008
Modifies Emergency Order 1, prohibits judges from conducting non-essential proceedings in person contrary to local, state, or national directives, whichever is most restrictive, regarding maximum group size.
- 4th Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster (issued 03-19-2020);
Supreme Court of Texas Misc. Docket No. 20-9045
Prohibits a trial, hearing, or other proceeding in an eviction to recover possession of residential property under Chapter 24 of the Property Code and Rule 510 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure until after April 19, 2020.
- 6th Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster (issued 03-22-2020);
Supreme Court of Texas Misc. Docket No. 20-904
The 2020 elections for presidents-elect and directors of the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Young Lawyers Association must be conducted online only, by electronic vote, and not by paper ballot. The voting period is extended to May 29, 2020, at 5:00 p.m.
- 7th Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster (issued 03-24-2020);
Supreme Court of Texas Misc. Docket No. 20-9050
Clarifies possession schedules in Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship (SAPCR). For purposes of determining a person’s right to possession of and access to a child under a court-ordered possession schedule, the existing trial court order shall control in all instances. Possession of and access to a child shall not be affected by any shelter-in-place order or other order restricting movement issued by a governmental entity.
- 8th Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster (issued 04-01-2020);
Supreme Court of Texas Misc. Docket No. 20-9051
Amends the First Emergency Order to delay all service and statute-of-limitations deadlines in civil cases from March 13 until June 1. The order does not affect deadlines for filing appeals or other appellate proceedings, but the order notes that requests for any such relief from those deadlines should be generously granted by the particular court.
- 9th Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster (issued 04-06-2020);
Supreme Court of Texas Misc. Docket No. 20-9052
Extends Emergency Order 4, prohibiting a trial, hearing, or other proceeding in an eviction to recover possession of residential property under Chapter 24 of the Property Code and Rule 510 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure until after April 30, 2020.
- 17th Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster (issued 05-26-2020);
Supreme Court of Texas Misc. Docket No. 20-9071
Extends and amends paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6, & 9 of the 12th Emergency Order, prohibits jury proceedings until August 1 but authorizes limited number of jury proceedings under certain conditions.