July 30, 1999

Honorable Nathan L. Hecht
Justice Supreme Court of Texas
P.O. Box 12248
Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Local Rules of the District Courts of Jefferson County, Texas for Family Proceedings

Dear Judge Hecht,

Pursuant to, and in accordance with Rule 3a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 8, Regional Rules of Administration, Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas, I am enclosing for approval by the Justices of the Supreme Court, Local Rules of the District Courts of Jefferson County, Texas for Family Law Proceedings.

I hereby approve this addition of the Local Rules of the District Courts of Jefferson County, Texas for Family Law Proceedings. Please advise this office of the Court's actions.

Thank you for your usual courtesies,

Sincerely,

Olen Underwood
OU/kc

cc: Honrable Tom Mulvaney, 279th Judicial District

Enclosure

ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

Misc. Docket No. 99-9165

Approval of Local Rules of the
District Courts of Jefferson County, Texas
for Family Law Proceedings

IT IS ORDERED that:

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 3a, the Supreme Court of Texas approves the attached Local Rules of the District Courts of Jefferson County, Texas for Family Law Proceedings.

This order is temporary pending further orders of this Court. In particular, approval of Local Rule 1.14(b) and the form requests for disclosure attached as Appendix 6 is temporary pending future adoption of amendments to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 194 adopting requests for disclosure tailored to family law proceedings.

By the Court, en banc, in chambers, this 21st day of September, 1999.