Vernon's Texas Rules Annotated - VTRA TX R HAYS CTY DIST Chapter 3. Attorney Vacations

3.1. Designation of Vacation Time.  Any attorney in charge, as defined by Rule 8 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, may designate no more than four (4) weeks (cumulative) during any given calendar year as vacation time.  Vacation time may be designated by filing a written notice with the District Clerk and serving a copy on all affected opposing counsel.  A copy of the notice must be delivered to the office of the District Court Administrator and directed to the attention of the Civil Court Coordinator for the District Court Judges and the Court Coordinator for the Family Court as appropriate.  The notice must be filed at least ninety (90) days in advance of each designated period of vacation, and such notice shall apply only to cases not already scheduled for a hearing or trial.

3.2. No Hearings to be Set During Properly Designated Vacation Time.  A case shall not be set for hearing or trial during the time that an attorney has properly designated as vacation.

3.3. Continuance.  If an attorney does not properly designate a period of vacation in accordance with this rule, the Court retains the discretion to consider the granting of a motion for continuance in appropriate circumstances.