SAVE THE DATE: January 15, 2026, Consumer Bankruptcy Conference. Information to be provided in a future notification and on Court's website about the agenda, location, and other details when it becomes available.
Houston Hearings: Effective 8/26/2024, all Houston hearings are now being held in Courtroom 8B, 8th Floor, Bob Casey Federal Building, 515 Rusk Ave., Houston, TX 77002.
Please see changes to May, 2025 Panel Hearings.
Bankruptcy Court hearings will be held on a hybrid basis (remote or in person). Please see the General Orders for information regarding hybrid participation:
https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/bankruptcy/genord
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Case Manager |
Jeannie Chavez |
956-928-7082 |
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Courtroom Deputy |
Ana Castro |
956-618-8076 |
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| Telephonic Participation: |
Dial-in Telephone number: 1-832-917-1510; Conference Code: 999276 |
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| Telephonic and Video Participation: |
Dial-in Telephone number: 1-832-917-1510 Conference Code: 999276 Click here for more information. For audio, dial 832-917-1510, Conference Code 999276. Video and audio connections may ONLY be utilized by parties, creditors, counsel, witnessess, and persons necessary to conduct the hearing pursuant to Bankruptcy Local Rule 9017-1. Access by the general public or media is not authorized under Judicial Conference policy. Photographing, recording, or rebroadcasting any part of a court proceeding is prohibited. Parties MUST HAVE TWO SEPARATE DEVICES to appear by video and telephonically. One device will be used to log on to GoToMeeting and the other will be used to call the telephonic conference line. |
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| Locations | |
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| McAllen: |
10th Floor Courtroom, 1701 W. Business Hwy 83, McAllen, TX 78501 |
| Brownsville: |
Courtroom #5, 600 E. Harrison Street, Brownsville, TX 78520 |
| Houston: |
Courtroom #8B, 515 Rusk Avenue, Houston, TX 77002 |
| Public Internet Access | Available in each Bankruptcy Courtroom. (for public attorney use only)/ Network Name: AttyWiFi; Password: AttyWiFi-8840 |
| Miscellaneous Forms Effective March 3, 2025 this form must be utilized in all evidentiary hearings/trials in Chief Judge Rodriguez’s Court. (Parties are encouraged to use it now) |
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| 1-100 | Witness & Exhibit List | April 15, 2025 |  |
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| Form No. | Form Name | Last Revised | Word | Excel | |
| Subchapter V Forms (Forms are currently only authorized for use in Chief Judge Rodriguez's Court but are not mandatory) |
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| 11-101 | Confirmation Agenda | May 1, 2024 | |
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| 11-102 | Attorney Proffer | May 1, 2024 | |
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| 11-103 | Ballot Summary | May 1, 2024 | |
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| 11-104 | Debtor Proffer § 1191(a) | May 1, 2024 | |
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| 11-105 | Confirmation Order § 1191(a) | May 1, 2024 | |
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| 11-106 | Debtor Proffer § 1191(b) | May 1, 2024 | |
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| 11-107 | Confirmation Order § 1191(b) | May 1, 2024 | |
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| 11-108 | Demonstrative MORs | May 1, 2024 | |
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| 11-109 | Financial Projections | May 1, 2024 | |
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| 11-110 | Liquidation Analysis | May 1, 2024 | |
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| 11-111 | Key Plan Terms | January 8, 2025 | |
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| Court Procedures for Judge Rodriguez |
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| Court Procedures for Judge Rodriguez (PDF) (Updated April 17, 2025) |
| Bankruptcy Local & Federal Rules |
| Bankruptcy Forms & Filing Fees |
| Available Hearing Dates for Self-Calendaring |
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| Hearing Dates for McAllen |
| Hearing Dates for Brownsville |
| Hearing Dates for Houston |
| Chapter 13 Trustees | ||
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Yvonne V Valdez, Chapter 13 Trustee |
Tiffany D. Castro, Chapter 13 Trustee Phone (713) 722-1200 Fax (713) 722-1211 Click for More Info. |
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