Vernon's Texas Rules Annotated - VTRA TX R HAYS CTY DIST Chapter 29. Orders by Submission

29.1. Matters that may be Submitted.  Parties may submit a motion to be considered without a hearing in uncontested divorces, uncontested name changes, agreed orders in pending cases, orders concerning service of citation, notices of hearing for temporary orders prior to answer day, orders to appear, friendly suits, and other such uncontested matters.,

29.2. Orders not Requiring Proof.  Agreed orders and uncontested matters in family law cases that do not require “prove ups” may be entered by submission without proof.  Attorneys and self-represented parties shall e-mail the agreed order (signed by all necessary parties) to the Court Coordinator for the Family Court with a request that the order be presented to the Court.  Proposed orders and judgments that are filed with the District Clerk are not forwarded by the District Clerk to the trial judge.  Final orders in original suits affecting the parent-child relationship and modifications in which both parties are represented by counsel may be entered by submission without proof.

29.3. Orders Requiring Proof.  Agreed orders in family law cases that require “prove ups,” including divorce decrees and original SAPCR orders and modifications in which one or both parties are self-represented, may be proved up by sworn affidavit of at least one party or by remote teleconference hearing.  In any case where both parties are not represented by counsel, each party is required to submit a sworn affidavit.  Unsworn declarations under section 132.001 of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code shall not be considered as proper proof.  Attorneys and self-represented parties are ordered to email the agreed order (signed by all necessary parties) to the Court Coordinator for the Family Court together with the appropriate required proof, or with a request for a remote setting.  Proposed orders and judgments that are filed with the District Clerk are not forwarded by the District Clerk to the trial judge.  If the Court determines that a matter involving self-represented parties cannot be finalized without a hearing, the Court will set a hearing as soon as feasible.

29.4. Self-Represented Parties.  The Associate District Judge for the Family Court may, with the approval of the Local Administrative Judge establish by standing order procedures for the timely disposition of family law matters where both parties are self-represented.