News & Announcements

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.

Wed, 12/22/2021

Amended Standing Order for Chapter 13 Case Administration for the Austin Division Effective in all cases Filed on and after January 1, 2022

Click to view Amended Standing Order for Chapter 13 Case Administration for the Austin Division Effective in all cases Filed on and after January 1, 2022...

Mon, 12/13/2021

US Bankruptcy Court Vacancy Announcement: Case Manager, Austin, Texas

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Wed, 12/01/2021

Standing Order Increasing Benchmark Fee for Chapter 13 Cases

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Tue, 11/30/2021

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Official Form 122B Effective December 1, 2021

The following amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure are effective December 1, 2021:

Rule 2005 is amended to update an outdated statutory reference and adds that a court should consider only “...

Mon, 11/22/2021

Notice from UST Regarding Updated Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Reports

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Wed, 11/03/2021

Amended Order Regarding Court Operations in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas

Click to view Amended Order Regarding Court Operations in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Western...

Fri, 10/29/2021

ORDER DESIGNATING CHIEF BANKRUPTCY JUDGE

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Mon, 10/25/2021

Texas Western Bankruptcy Court's Notice of CM/ECF unavailability beginning at 8 pm (CT) on Monday, November 1, 2022 through 6 am on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.

Dear Bankruptcy Practitioners,

The Texas Western Bankruptcy Court's CM/ECF system will be unavailable for filing, as well as access to PACER and VCIS for queries, beginning at 8 pm (CT) on Monday, November 1, 2021 through 6 am Tuesday,...

Wed, 10/20/2021

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER REGARDING HOLIDAY COURT CLOSING

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Mon, 10/18/2021

UST Notice of Mailing Address Change – San Antonio Office

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