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General Orders

Superseded Orders
General Order 2021-07

Standing Order Regarding Case Assignments

08/23/2021
General Order 2021-06

Continued Court Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

06/14/2021
General Order 2021-01

Standing Order Concerning All Chapter 13 Cases

12/09/2020
General Order 2020-15

Temporarily Suspending "Wet Signature" Requirement

05/20/2020
General Order 2020-09

Temporarily Suspending "Wet Signature" Requirement

 

04/20/2020
General Order 2020-07

Temporarily Suspending "Wet Signature" Requirement

03/25/2020
General Order 2020-05

Court Operations Under Exigent Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic

03/15/2020
General Order 2009-02

Changes In Computation Of Time Deadline In Local Rules and General Orders

Superseded by General Order 2010-03

(Superseded, amended or no longer active)

11/25/2009
General Order 2009-03

Amended Standing Order Concerning All Chapter 13 Cases

Superseded by General Order 2010-01
Supersedes General Order 2007-02

11/25/2009
General Order 2009-01

Temporary Assignment of Chief Bankruptcy Judge Marvin P. Isgur to the Northern District of Texas

09/08/2009
General Order 2008-02

Order Adopting Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007-1 and Revised Official Bankruptcy Form 22A

Superseded by General Order 2010-03

12/18/2008
General Order 2007-01

Amended Standing Order Concerning All Chapter 13 Cases

Superseded by General Order 2007-02
Supersedes Standing Order 98-4, General Orders 2002-3, 2004-01, 2005-05, 2006-01, and 2006-08
  

01/12/2007
General Order 2006-08

Amended Standing Order Concerning All Chapter 13 Cases

Superseded by General Order 2007-02
Supersedes Standing Order 98-4, General Order 2002-3, 2004-01, 2005-05, and 2006-01

10/30/2006
General Order 2006-04

04.27.2006 Order of Recall extending Judge McGuire's term to May 15, 2006

04/27/2006
General Order 2006-02

Procedures For Complex Chapter 11 Cases

01/13/2006
General Order 2006-01

Amended Standing Order Concerning All Chapter 13 Cases

Superseded by General Order 2006-08
Supersedes Standing Order 98-4, General Orders 2002-3 (in part), 2004-01, and 2005-05

01/10/2006
General Order 2004-05.1

Order Transferring Cases

11/19/2005
General Order 2005-07

Recall Appointment of Judge Robert C. McGuire

10/27/2005
General Order 2005-03

Order Transferring Cases

09/30/2005
General Order 2005-01

Motions Initiating Contested Matters.

Superseded by General Order 2010-03

01/24/2005
General Order 2004-07

Order Transferring Cases

12/06/2004
General Order 2004-05

Order Transferring Cases

11/19/2004
General Order 2004-04

General Order Regarding Privacy Amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

- Supersedes General Order 2003-05

09/08/2004
General Order 2004-03

General Order Re-Adopting Procedures for Complex 11 Cases - superseded by General Order 2006-02 

07/30/2004
General Order 2004-01

General Order modifying General Order 2002-3

02/27/2004
General Order 2003-05

General Order Regarding Privacy Amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

11/24/2003
General Order 2003-01.2

General Order Regarding Administrative Procedures for Electronic Case Filing - supersedes General Order 2003-01

07/12/2003
General Order 2003-03

General order modifying Standing Order 98-4

05/06/2003
General Order 2003-01

Superseded by General Order 2003-01.2- Order Adopting Administrative Procedures for Electronic Case Filing

02/12/2003
General Order 2002-5

Modified by General Order 2004-03 - adopts General Order 2000-6 - Order Regarding Procedures for Complex Chapter 11 Cases

11/22/2002
Standing Order 2002-4

Order Reassigning Cases to the Honorable Harlin D. Hale

10/28/2002
General Order 2002-3

Modified by General Order 2006-01 (in part) and General Order 2004-01 - Attorney Compensation and Expense Reimbursement in Chapter 13 Cases

10/28/2002
General Order 2002-02

Authority of Clerk to Sign Certain Orders and Notices in the Name of the Court

09/17/2002
Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules

By Special Order 2002-01, the Bankruptcy Judges of this Court adopted amendments . . .

08/30/2002
Miscellaneous Order No.11

Appointment of Chief Judge Steven A. Felsenthal

04/15/2002
Special Order 2002-01

Proposed Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules.

03/29/2002
Standing Order 2001-3

Standing Order Concerning Authority of Clerk to Sign Certain Orders and Notices in the Name of the Court.

10/22/2001
Special Order 2001-2.1

Special Order Transferring Cases to the Honorable Judge Lynn

09/19/2001
Standing Order 2001-2

Standing Order Concerning Case Assignments in the Dallas and Fort Worth Divisions

09/18/2001
Standing Order 2001-1

Standing Order Concerning Case Assignments in the Dallas and Fort Worth Divisions.

02/01/2001
Special Order 2001-1.1

Special Order Transferring Cases to the Honorable Judge Felsenthal.

02/01/2001
Special Order 2001-1.2

Special Order Transferring Cases to the Honorable Judge Abramson.

02/01/2001
Standing Order 2000-7

Standing Order Concerning Guidelines for Compensation and Expense Reimbursement of Professionals, for Early Disposition of Assets in Chapter 11 Cases, and for Motions and Orders Pertaining to Use of Cash Collateral and Post-Petition Financing.

  1. Standing Order Concerning Guidelines for Compensation and Expense Reimbursement of Professionals, For Early Disposition of Assets in Chapter 11 Cases, and for Motions and Orders Pertaining to Use of Cash Collateral and Post-Petition Financing
  2. Guidelines for Compensation and Expense Reimbursement of Professionals
  3. Guidelines for Early Disposition of Assets in Chapter 11 Cases
  4. Attorney Checklist for Motions and Orders Pertaining to Use of Cash Collateral and Post- Petition Financing
  5. Comments To Collateral and DIP Financing Checklist

 

12/24/2000
General Order 2000-6

Modified by General Order 2004-03 - General Order Concerning Procedures for Complex Chapter 11 Cases

12/24/2000
Standing Order 2000-5

Standing Order Concerning Limitation on Applicability of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26, National Bankruptcy Rule 7026 and Vacating and Amending Standing Order No. 94-2

10/06/2000
Standing Order 2000-2

Order Concerning Fort Worth Bankruptcy Cases Assigned to the Honorable Barbara J. Houser

05/01/2000
Special Order 2000-1.4

Order Transferring Cases from Honorable Steven A. Felsenthal to Honorable Barbara J. Houser

01/20/2000
Special Order 2000-1.3

Order Transferring Cases from Honorable Massie Tillman to Honorable Barbara J. Houser

01/20/2000
Special Order 2000-1.2

Order Transferring Cases from Honorable Harold C. Abramson to Honorable Barbara J. Houser

01/20/2000
Special Order 2000-1.1

Order Transferring Cases from Honorable Robert C. McGuire to Honorable Barbara J. Houser

01/20/2000
Standing Order 99-3

Standing Order Concerning Amended Mailing Lists and Section 341 Notices

08/17/1999
Standing Order 99-2

Order Concerning Motions to Incur New Debts in Chapter 13 Cases

06/16/1999
General Order 99-1

General Order Concerning Disbursement of Funds Prior to Confirmation [in the Abilene, Amarillo and San Angelo Divisions]

01/12/1999
Standing Order 98-4

Modified by General Order 2003-03 - Standing Order Concerning All Chapter 13 Cases and Noticing Fees in Chapter 12 and 13 Cases

08/17/1998
General Order 98-3

General Order Concerning Chapter 12 and Chapter 13 Cases

04/03/1998
General Order 98-2

Adoption of Fifth Circuit Model Equal Opportunity and Employment Dispute Resolution Plan

03/13/1998
Standing Order 98-1

Order Concerning Facsimile Filings in the Abilene and San Angelo Divisions

03/06/1998
Standing Order 97-4

Standing Order Concerning Claim Bar Date in Chapter 11 Reorganization Cases Where No Bar Date Otherwise Specifically Set in Such Case

07/11/1997
Standing Order 97-4

Concerning claim bar date in Chapter 11 reorganization cases where no bar date otherwise specifically set in such case

07/01/1997
General Order 97-2

Standing Order Concerning Chapter 12 and Chapter 13 Cases (Expires 5/1/98 unless extended by additional order) (General Orders 93-2, 94-3, 95-2 and 96-1 superseded and amended)

04/10/1997
General Order 97-3

Standing Order Concerning All Chapter 13 Cases (nunc pro tunc as of 4/2/96)

04/10/1997
General Order 1997-1.2

Order adopting the Local Bankruptcy Rules effective April 15, 1997

04/07/1997
Standing Order 97-1

Order Concerning Facsimile Transmission

02/20/1997