Court Orders and Updated Procedures Due to COVID-19
Court How-Tos (Civil Procedure)
This page has information about the Texas Supreme Court's COVID-19 Emergency Orders, including emergency rules for evictions and remote hearings.
Texas Supreme Court Emergency Orders Due to COVID-19
The Texas Supreme Court has issued a series of emergency orders related to COVID-19. You can find summaries of current COVID-19 emergency orders and a list of all past orders on the Texas Judicial Branch website.
COVID-19 orders currently in effect:
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59th Emergency Order (Rules for remote court hearings): Expires February 1, 2023
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58th Emergency Order See Tenant Protections Under the 58th Emergency Order (formerly the Texas Eviction Diversion Program): Expires March 1, 2023.
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