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Clerk's Notice 25-03 Request For Public Comment On Proposed Amendments To Local Bankruptcy Rules And General Orders Affecting Mid-Case Audit Procedures In Chapter 13 Cases

Friday, September 12, 2025

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas has received a proposal for changes to General Orders 2017-02 and 2023-04 and Local Rule 3002.1-1 based on the upcoming amendment of Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 3002.1, which is currently expected to become effective on December 1, 2025. More information on the amendment to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 3002.1 is available at https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/pending-rules-and-forms-amendments.

The following has been proposed to this Court:

  • Rescission of General Order 2017-02;
  • Rescission of Local Rule 3002.1-1; and
  • Amendment of General Order 2023-04 as reflected in the redline version of General Order 2023-04 attached to this Clerk’s Notice.

The Court invites public comment on these proposed amendments.

Please submit comments by email to comments@txnb.uscourts.gov, or you may hand-deliver or mail your comments to the Clerk of Court at 1100 Commerce Street, Room 1254, Dallas, TX 75242. Please include your name, address, telephone number, and email address so that you may be contacted if there are questions about your comments.

The public comment period will close on October 8, 2025.

Click here to view Clerk's Notice 25-03 in it's entirety