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Request for Public Comment on Proposed Amendments to the Bankruptcy Local Rules

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas requests comments on proposed amendments to Bankruptcy Local Rules 1075-1 Complex Chapter 11 Cases and 5074-1 Communication and Cooperation with Foreign Courts and Foreign Representatives, and new Bankruptcy Local Rule 3016-2 Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan; Conditional Approval of Disclosure Statements; Combined Hearings on Final Approval of Disclosure Statements and Confirmation of Plans in Chapter 11 Cases.

  • The proposed changes can be reviewed here.
  • The Modalities mentioned in LR 5074-1 can be found on the Bankruptcy Court's Complex Chapter 11 page.

Comments should be sent to bankruptcy_comments@txs.uscourts.gov. The deadline for comments is Friday, September 20, 2019.