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Bankruptcy court

Western District of Texas

The Western District of Texas is the federal bankruptcy court for 68 counties in Texas, divided into 5 divisions.

Divisions and counties served

Each county below is assigned to a division by the court’s own order or local rule.

Bankruptcy venue is governed by 28 U.S.C. § 1408, not by county alone. It can rest on domicile, residence, a principal place of business, or principal assets in the United States, measured over the 180 days before filing — so a recent move can change which district is available. Confirm venue before filing.

Austin Division

17 counties

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Tex. — Austin Division (Counties located in the Austin Division)

El Paso Division

1 county

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Tex. — El Paso Division (Counties located in the El Paso Division)

Midland Division

16 counties

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Tex. — Midland Division (Counties located in the Midland Division; absorbs the statutory Pecos Division under 28 U.S.C. § 124(d)(6))

San Antonio Division

21 counties

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Tex. — San Antonio Division (Counties located in the San Antonio Division; absorbs the statutory Del Rio Division under 28 U.S.C. § 124(d)(5))

Waco Division

13 counties

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Tex. — Waco Division (Counties located in the Waco Division)

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How the Western District of Texas runs a case

Practices this court sets for itself. They differ from district to district, which is why a national answer cannot supply them.

Section 341 meeting of creditors
By Zoom video

USTP Instructions for Joining a Zoom § 341(a) Meeting of Creditors

What the Western District of Texas publishes

Local rules and standing orders bind cases in this district in addition to the national rules. Each link goes to the court’s own copy.

Local rules

The rules this court adds on top of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. They bind every case filed here.

Showing 12 of 70 this court publishes.

Related

Not yet published here

We have not collected these for this court, so this page does not show them. The court’s own site is the authority meanwhile.

  • Courthouse street addresses, filing-counter hours and clerk phone numbers
  • The trustees who serve this district

This court publishes at www.txwb.uscourts.gov. The rules, orders and fee schedules linked on this page go to its own copies.

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