Motion for Summary Judgment

Motions for Summary Judgment Reporting

Section 23.303 of the Texas Government Code requires the clerk of a business, district, or statutory county court to report each court’s compliance with prescribed timelines on Motions for Summary Judgments (MSJs) to the Office of Court Administration (OCA) not less than once per quarter.

Reports must include:

1. The number of MSJs with both requirements met:
   • Hearing/submission date falls within 60 or 90 days of the motion’s filing; and
   • Judgment/ruling filing date falls within 90 days of the hearing/consideration docket entry date; AND
2. The number of MSJs with one or both requirements not met.

Webinars

All webinars will be recorded and posted on this page.

MSJ Webinar PowerPoint

Reporting Resources

Reporting Requirements

Procedures Flowchart

MSJ Workbook (Optional)

MSJ Workbook Instructions

MSJ Workbook Examples

FAQs - Rev. 6/2/2026

NEW - MSJ Courtal Report Submission Instructions

Recommended Practices for Rule 166a Hearing Notices

Case Management & Calendar Control

Submission Information

The MSJ reporting portal is now available on the OCA Court Tools (Courtal) website: https://courtal.txcourts.gov/.  Clerks must submit reports via the Courtal. Please see "MSJ Submission Portal Instructions" above.  No submissions outside of the Courtal will be accepted.

Elected District and County Clerks have access to the Courtal website for submission of citations by publication, Local Rules, Forms and Standing Orders, and protective order information.  If you are a new District or County Clerk and do not have access to the Courtal, please contact OCA-LegalSupport@txcourts.gov.

Deputy clerks who have been designated as authorized users by their elected clerks should already have access to the Courtal website.  To check and see if you have access, go to https://courtal.txcourts.gov/ and enter your email. If you do not receive a one-time passcode email, please request access directly from your head clerk.