Vernon's Texas Rules Annotated - VTRA TX R HAYS CTY DIST Chapter 15. Post-Trial Matters

15.1. Post-Trial Hearings.  With the exception of post-judgment discovery and enforcement proceedings and family law motions to modify brought pursuant to Chapter 156 of the Texas Family Code, all post-trial motions must be heard by the Judge who presided over the trial.  Motions to enter a judgment or order should be heard by the Judge who made the ruling at issue.  All motions for a new trial seeking to set aside a default judgment must be heard by the Judge who granted the default judgment, unless that Judge is not available to hear the motion within the requisite time frame.  In such an event, another District Judge may be assigned to hear the motion for new trial.

15.2. Duty to Notify Court of Post-Trial Pleadings.  Pleadings and notices that are filed with the District Clerk are not forwarded by the District Clerk to the Judge.  Notice must be given directly to the Judge when a party files one or more of the following post-trial pleadings:

15.3. Notice to the Court.  Notice must be given to the Judge by the party filing the pleading by emailing a copy to the office of the District Court Administrator whose email address is available on the Hays County District Court's Website.