The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Texas
- Level
- Court
- Authority
- Tex. Gov't Code § 22.0035(b)
- Issued
- 2021-05-26 May 26, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-05-26 (immediately) (read as 2021-05-26)
- End
- 2021-08-01 (renewed by the Fortieth Emergency Order effective Aug. 1, 2021) (read as 2021-08-01)
- In force
- May 26, 2021 to Aug. 1, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Courts and public offices
- Addressees
- Functions reached
- CT courts (in force on the first day of 2021 Q3)
- PJ litigation
- Collection
- Texas TX
Operative words
3. Subject only to constitutional limitations, all courts in Texas may in any case, civil or criminal, without a participant's consent: a. except as provided in paragraph 4, modify or suspend any and all deadlines and procedures... [for a stated period ending no later than August 1, 2021]; b.... allow or require anyone involved in any hearing, deposition, or other proceeding of any kind... to participate remotely... 5. Courts should continue to use reasonable efforts to conduct proceedings remotely.... 9. A court may conduct an in-person jury proceeding if:... d.
Enforcement
Notes
In force July 1-31, 2021; the Fortieth Emergency Order (Ex. TX-040) carried the regime to Oct. 1, 2021