Due to expected inclement weather and hazardous travel conditions, all divisions of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas are closed to in-person visitors on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Clerk's office staff...
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Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
Mon, 01/20/2025
Thu, 01/02/2025
On December 30, 2024, President Biden issued an executive order closing all executive branch agencies for a National Day of Mourning on January 9, 2025, in respect for James Earl Carter, our 39th President of the United States of America. ...
Thu, 01/02/2025
The Court has finalized revisions to its local rules of practice and related documents, including a non-substantive revision to its District Form Chapter 13 plan. The revised rules, related documents, and plan are effective February 3, 2025. ...
Wed, 12/11/2024
The San Antonio division bankruptcy Clerk's office is closing for the day at 1:45 pm on Friday, December 20, 2024, for an official Court function. All other Texas Western Bankruptcy divisional offices remain open for regular business.
If...
Thu, 11/14/2024
Dear Bankruptcy Practitioners,
Due to required system maintenance, the Texas Western Bankruptcy Court's CM/ECF system will be unavailable for filing, as well as access to PACER and VCIS for queries, from 8 am through 2 pm (CT) Saturday,...
Wed, 11/06/2024
There has been nationwide reporting of fake Notices of Electronic filing (NEFs) being sent to attorneys and law firms across the country. These fake NEFs are phishing attempts to convince recipients to respond back to the emails. Once a...
Mon, 11/04/2024
Thu, 09/26/2024
Click to view Vacancy Announcement – Case Manager I (Austin, Texas)
Fri, 08/09/2024
Dear Bankruptcy Practitioners,
A local rules committee, chaired by Chief Bankruptcy Judge Craig A. Gargotta, was assembled and tasked with reviewing the Court's local rules and standing orders and proposing revisions for judicial review...
Tue, 07/09/2024
Dear Bankruptcy Practitioners,
Due to required system maintenance, the Texas Western Bankruptcy Court's CM/ECF system will be unavailable for filing, as well as access to PACER and VCIS for queries, from 7:30 am through 12 pm (CT) Sunday,...