Fifth Order Regarding Court Proceedings Pending COVID-19 State of Emergency (eviction cases)

The record

Jurisdiction

Justice of the Peace Courts, Bexar County, Texas · San Antonio · Texas

Level

Court

Authority

Tex. Gov't Code 27.061; Supreme Court of Texas emergency orders; CARES Act 4024; CDC orders of September 4, 2020 (as extended through July 31, 2021) and August 3, 2021

Issued

2021-08-05 Aug. 5, 2021

Effective

2021-08-05

End

2021-10-03

In force

Aug. 5, 2021 to Oct. 3, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Courts and public offices

Addressees

• landlords and tenants in eviction actions; the justice courts

Functions reached

• PM evictions
• SV servicing
• CT courts

Collection

San Antonio MET-SAT

Operative words

a sworn original, amended, or supplemental petition... must state whether or not... the defendant has provided the plaintiff with a declaration under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's agency order effective August 3, 2021, titled Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions in Communities with Substantial or High levels of Community Transmission... If a defendant provides the CDC Declaration or a similar declaration to the plaintiff after a petition is filed, the justice court will abate the eviction action, including the issuance and execution of any writ of possession... this Order will remain in effect through October 3, [2021].

Enforcement

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