COVID-19 Resources Page

Dear Members:

Due to the current COVID-19 Pandemic, the SAYLA Board of Directors has put together some resources that will help our members stay up to date during this difficult time.  We will do our best to post updates of Court Orders, State Orders, and any other information that may be useful.  Should you have any information that may be helpful, please email to [email protected].org, and our board will review and update as necessary.  Please see the information below:

FREE PPE SUPPLIES FOR BEXAR SMALL BUSINESS

If your firm is a Bexar County small business of under 25 employees you may register to receive a FREE supply of essential items necessary to reopen your office.

The intention is to provide a one week supply of masks, sanitizer and other important items. You may also request a cashier counter plexiglass and a touchless thermometer. Please complete this online form here: FORM LINK

Bexar County has also provided an extensive PPE vendor list for items you may continue to need including sanitizer and disinfectant supplies. Please note the various tabs at the bottom of the sheet. SEE EXCEL SHEET

Bexar County

• Bexar County Judge Executive Order NW-11 re: health measures for commercial public serving businesses
• Bexar County Judge Executive Order NW-10 re: enforces masks throughout the county 
• Bexar County Judge Executive Order NW-09 re: extension to June 16
• Bexar County Judge Executive Order NW-08 re: extending Stay Home-Work Safe through June 4 
• Order NW-07 in its entirety, issued on April 29, 2020.
• Order NW-06 in its entirety, issued on April 17, 2020.
• Order NW-05, issued April 5, 2020
  
• Supplemental Executive Order, issued April 3, 2020
• Executive Order "Stay Home, Work Safe", issued March 23,2020
• Declaration of Public Health Emergency, issued March 19, 2020
• Declaration of Continuation of Public Health Emergency, issued March 18,2020
• Declaration of Public Health Emergency, issued March 13, 2020

Bexar County Civil District Court

• Notice to All Attorneys and Self-Represented Litigants and Amended Form Notice (December 13, 2021)
• Order Suspending In Person Jury Service (August 4, 2021)
• Order Requiring the Wearing of Face Masks for Bexar County Court Complex (July 29, 2021)
• 3rd Amended COVID-19 Operations Plan (September 4, 2020)
• 2nd Amended COVID-19 Operations Plan (May 29, 2020)
• Bexar County Civil District Presiding Court Live Streaming Channel 
• COVID-19 First Amended Courts Operations Plan - Civil District Courts
• Presentation of Agreed Orders Procedure
• COVID-19 Sample Notice of Hearing
• Notice Regarding Essential Emergency Matters
• Texas Supreme Court Order - Second Emergency Order Regarding The COVID-19 State of Disaster
• Revised Statement Regarding Standard Possession Order for Spring Break
• Special Order 726934 - Visitation/Access TDFPS - Bexar County Children's Courts
• Special Order Regarding Face Coverings
• April 14th - Notice Regarding Required Information in Fiat or Orders Setting Hearings
• Monitoring Court COVID-19 Operations Plan
• UPDATED Special Order 726936 - Order Continuing Order Re Settings in Presiding Civil District Court and Jury Monitoring Court
• 4.15.20 Jury Monitoring Dismissal Dockets Notice
• Order Suspending Jury Service to May 15th
• Supplemental Standing Order Regarding Operations of County Courts - April 27
• Proceedings in Auxiliary Jail Court During COVID-19

Criminal District Courts

• Bexar County Criminal District Court Order re Extending Weekly Presiding through July 
• Bexar County Criminal District Court Special Order re efiling & attorney vouchers  
• Bexar County Criminal District Court Supplemental Order 
• Bexar County Criminal District Court Order Extending Weekly Presiding  

Probate Courts

• *Bexar County Probate Court 1　
• *Bexar County Probate Court 2　

County Courts at Law

• *Bexar County Courts-at-Law　
• *Bexar County Courts-at-Law　

Justice & Municipal Courts

• City of San Antonio Municipal Court　

Federal

• 5th Circuit General Orders  
• US District Court for the Western District of Texas website
• US District Court for the Western District of Texas Order Regarding Entry into Courthouse (7/29/21)
• US District Court for the Western District Order Trials & Grand Jury continue through June 30 (5/8/20)
• US District Court for the Western District Order re scheduled trials and grand jury through 6.30 are continued
• US District Court for the Western District of Texas Order re: scheduled trials and grand jury (4/15/20)
• US District Court for the Western District Additional Orders re: Courthouse entry (4/6/20) 
• US District Court for the Western District Additional Orders re: Sentence Hearings 
• US District Court for the Western District of Texas Grand Jury Orders　
• US District Court for the Western District of Texas Amended Orders 
• US District Court for the Western District of Texas Consent & Waiver - Judge Erza (4/1/20) 
• US District Court for the Western District of Texas Consent & Waiver - Judge Pulliam (4/1/20) 
• US District Court Judge Pulliam shares the following templates (4/15/20) Federal Bureau of Prisons Visitation & Transfer Alert　
  • ​VTC Guilty Plea Consent & Waiver
  • VTC Guilty Plea Consent & Waiver (Spanish)
  • VTC Guilty Plea Sentencing Waiver Judge Pulliam
  • VTC Guilty Plea, Sentencing Consent & Waiver (Spanish)
  • VTC Sentencing Consent & Waiver (Spanish)
• Office of Court Administration - Court Procedures COVID-19
• Office of Court Administration - re Attorney Travel 
• Office of Court Administration - Electronic Hearings with Zoom 

State

• Governor temporarily allows video conference appearance before notary public (4/8/20) 
• State Bar of Texas
• Texas Courts.Gov Court Closures　
• Supreme Court of TX Emergency Order 18 - Issued 06/29/2020
• Supreme Court of TX Emergency Order 17 re deadline extensions 
• Supreme Court of TX Emergency Order 16 re consumer debt (5/14/20) 
• Supreme Court of TX Emergency Order 15 re eviction delay July 25 (5/14/20) 
• Supreme Court of TX Emergency Order 14 re consumer debt 
• Supreme Court of TX Emergency Order 13 re Bar Exam and Action to collect consumer debt 
• Supreme Court of TX Emergency Order 12 re clarifies Order 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 11
• Supreme Court of TX Emergency Order 11 re deadline extension for Judicial Branch Cert. Comm. (4/9/20)
• Supreme Court of TX Emergency Order 10 re collection of consumer debt defined TX Finance Code §392.001 (4/9/20)
• Supreme Court of Texas Emergency Order 1-8
• Supreme Court of Texas Emergency Order 9 (4/6/20) 
• Supreme Court of Texas; Court of Criminal Appeals 1st Emergency order　
• Texas　Supreme Court　building is closed to the public　See linked advisory　
• Court of Criminal Appeals　
• Texas　Department of Criminal Justice Visitation Alert
• TX Supreme Court Judicial Emergency Resources
• TX Lawyer's Assistance Program (TLAP)

City of San Antonio

Mayor's Emergency Declaration No. 8.(PDF, 174KB) -  San Antonio, Texas 6/4/2020

• Addendum to Declaration No. 8(PDF, 245KB) - 6/17/2020

Mayor's Emergency Declaration No. 5. San Antonio, Texas 3/23/2020

• Effective 3/31 - Amended order regarding long-term care facilities, social distancing and community parks and property 4/3/2020
• Mayor's COVID-19 Mask Advisory 4/8/2020
• Ordinance Extending the Public Health Declaration 4/9/2020
• Effective 4/20 - Amended order regarding face coverings, occupancy and golf courses  4/17/2020

 SA 2020 Corona Virus Dashboard