Texas Bankruptcy

Homestead:
Home must be used as rural or urban home or as a place to exercise a calling or business in urban area up to the extent of 200 acres for family (100 acres for single adult) rural land. Proceeds of voluntary sale of homestead are also exempted.

Unpaid commissions:
Unpaid commissions for personal services up to $ 7,500 for unmarried person or $ 15,000 for debtors with family.

Jewelry:
Jewelry of $ 15,000 for debtor who is a family member and $ 7,500 for individual debtor.

Automobile:
One automobile per family member with driver's license or who relies on another to operate.

Firearms:
Two firearms are exempted.

Total or Absolute Exemptions for:

Court's Address:
Clerk's Office (Dallas Division - Earle Cabell Building)
U.S. Courthouse, 1100 Commerce Street - Room 1254, Dallas, TX 75242

Court's Phone Number: (214)753-2000, VCIS (800)886-9008

Court's Email Address: ecfhelp@txnb.uscourts.gov

Court's Hours: Monday - Friday (8:30 AM - 4:30 PM)

Jurisdictional Counties: Archer, Armstrong, Bailey, Baylor, Borden, Brisco, Brown, Callahan, Carson, Castro, Childres, Clay, Cochran, Coke, Coleman, Collingsworth, Comanche, Concho, Cottle, Crockett, Crosby, Dallam, Dallas, Dawson, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Eastland, Ellis, Erath, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hardeman, hartley, Haskell, Hemphill, Hockley, Hood, Howard, Hunt, Hutchison, Irion, Jack, Johnson, Jones, Kaufman, Kent, King, Knox, Lamb, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Lynn, Menard, Mills, Mitchell, Montaque, Moore, Motley, Navarro, Nolan, Ochiltree, Oldham, Palo, Parker, Parmer, Pinto, Potter, Randall, Reagan, Roberts, Rockwall, Runnels, Schleicher, Scurry, Shackleford, Sherman, Stephens, Sterling, Stonewall, Sutton, Swisher, Tarrant, Taylor, Terry, Throckmorton, Tom Green, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Yoakum, Young

Court Locations: Abilene, Amarillo, Dallas, Fort Worth, Lubbock, San Angelo, Wichita Falls.

Judges:
Hon. Robert L. Jones (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
624 S. Polk, Ste. 100, Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 472-5006

Hon. Barbara T. Houser (Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
1100 Commerce St., Ste. 1424, Dallas, TX 75242
(214) 753-2059

Hon. Harlin D. Hale (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
1100 Commerce St., Ste. 1428, Dallas, TX 75242
(214) 753-2060

Hon. Stacey G.C. Jernigan (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
1100 Commerce St., Ste. 1254, Dallas, TX 75242
(214) 753-2046

Hon. Dennis M. Lynn (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
128 U.S. Courthouse, 501 W. 10th St., Fort Worth, TX 76102
(817) 333-6016

Hon. Russell F. Nelms (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
501 W. 10th St., Fort Worth, TX 76102
(817) 333-6036

Clerks:
Tawana C. Marshall (Bankruptcy Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
1100 Commerce St., Suite 12 A24, Dallas, TX 75242
(800) 442-6850

Court's Address:
Reynaldo G. Garza-Filemon B. Vela United States Courthouse, 600 E. Harrison St., Brownsville, TX 78520

Court's Phone Number: 956-548-2500

Court's Address:
United States Courthouse, 1133 N. Shoreline Blvd., Corpus hristi, TX 78401

Court's Phone Number: 361-888-3484

Court's Address:
United States Post Office and Courthouse, 601 Rosenberg, Room 411, Galveston, TX 77550

Court's Phone Number: 409-766-3530

Court's Address:
United States Courthouse, 515 Rusk Avenue, Houston, TX 77002

Court's Phone Number: 713-250-5500

Court's Address:
United States Courthouse, 1300 Victoria St. Laredo, TX 78040

Court's Phone Number: 956-723-3542

Court's Address:
Bentsen Tower, 1701 W. Bus. Hwy. 83, Ste 1011, McAllen, TX 78501

Court's Phone Number: 956-618-8065

Court's Email Address: bankruptcy_ecf_helpdesk@txs.uscourts.gov

Court's Hours: Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

Court's Address:
Martin Luther King
Jr. Federal Building, 312 S. Main - Room 406, Victoria, TX 77901

Court's Phone Number: 361-788-5000

Judges:
Hon. Richard S. Schmidt (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
615 Leopard St., Ste. 110 Corpus Christi, TX 78476
(361) 888-3207

Hon. Jeff Bohm (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
515 Rusk Ave. Houston, TX 77002
(713) 250-5470

Hon. Karen K. Brown (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
515 Rusk Ave Houston, TX 77002
(713) 250-5250

Hon. Letitia Z. Clark (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
515 Rusk Ave. Houston, TX 77002
(713) 250-5410

Hon. Marvin Isgur (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
515 Rusk Ave. Houston, TX 77002
(713) 250-5657

Hon. Wesley W. Steen (Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
515 Rusk Ave. Houston, TX 77002

(713) 250-5779

Clerks:
Michael N. Milby (Bankruptcy Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
5401 U.S Courthouse, 515 Rusk Ave. Houston, TX 77002
(713) 250-5500

Monica Seaman (Deputy in Charge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
1133 N. Shortline Blvd. Corpus Christi, TX 78401
(361) 888-3142

Court's Address:
615 E. Houston St, Rm 137 San Antonio, TX 78205

Court's Phone Number: 210-472-6720

Court's Email Address: WebMaster@txwb.uscourts.gov

Court's Hours: Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM)

Court's Address:
903 San Jacinto, Ste 322 Austin, TX 78701

Court's Phone Number: 512-916-5238

Court's Address:
8515 Lockheed El Paso, TX 79925

Court's Phone Number: 915-779-7362

Court's Address:
Room P-163, 100 East Wall Street Midland, TX 79701

Court's Phone Number: 432-683-1650

Court's Address:
800 Franklin Ave, Ste 140 Waco, TX 76701

Court's Phone Number: 254-750-1513

Court Locations:
Austin, El Paso, Midland, San Antonio, Waco

Jurisdictional Counties: Andrews, Atascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Bosque, Brewster, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, Coryell, Crane, Culberson, Dimmit, Ector, Edwards, El Paso, Falls, Freestone, Frio, Gillespie, Gonzales, Guadaloupe, Hamilton, Hays, Hill, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Lampasas, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Llano, Loving, Martin, Mason, Maverick, McCulloch, McLennan, Median, Midland, Milam, Pecos, Presidio, Preal, Reeves, Robertson, San Saba, Somervell, Terrell, Travis, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, Washington, Williamson, Wilson, Winkler, Zavalla

Judges:
Hon. Craig A. Gargotta (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
903 San Jacinto Blvd., Ste. 332 Austin, TX 78701
(512) 916-5875

Hon. Leif M. Clark (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
615 E. Houston St., Room 383, P.O. Box 1439 San Antonio, TX 78295
(210) 472-5181

Hon. Ronald B. King (Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
615 E. Houston St., Room 808, P.O. Box 1439 San Antonio, TX 78295
(210) 472-6609

Hon. Frank R. Monroe (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
800 Franklin, Ste. 140 Waco, TX 76701
(512) 916-5875

Clerks:
Bridget Hardage (Deputy in Charge)
800 Franklin Ave., Suite 140 Waco, TX 76710
(254) 750-1513

Christy L. Carouth (Deputy in Charge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
100 E. Wall St., Room P163 Midland, TX 79701
(432) 683-1650

George Prentice (Bankruptcy Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
615 E. Houston St., Room 137 San Antonio, TX 78295
(210) 472-6720

Julie Herrera (Deputy in Charge)
8515 Lockheed El Paso, TX 79925
(915) 779-7362

Maria Dozauer (Deputy in Charge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
903 San Jacinto Blvd. #322 Austin, TX 78701
(512) 916-5237

Mary Croy (Deputy in Charge)
615 E. Houston St., Room 137 San Antonio, TX 78295
(210) 472-6720 x228