L. Rule 1002-1: COMMENCEMENT OF CASE
Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas — General Rules
L. Rule 1002-1. COMMENCEMENT OF CASE.
(a) All debtors, other than individuals, must be represented by counsel as of the date a case is filed with regard to all pleadings and hearings (including the bankruptcy petition itself). Petitions filed without counsel by entities other than individuals may be dismissed by the Court without further notice or hearing.
(b) Assignment of Cases.
Cases and proceedings shall be assigned based on the county in which the debtor's domicile, residence, principal place of business, or principal assets were located for the greater part of the 180-day period preceding commencement of the case as follows:
(i) Division 1 (Austin): Bastrop, Blanco, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Gillespie, Hays, Kimble, Lampasas, Lee, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, San Saba, Travis, Washington, and Williamson.
(ii) Division 3 (El Paso): El Paso.
(iii) Division 5 (San Antonio): Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kenney, Kerr, Maverick, Medina, Real, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Wilson, and Zavala.
(iv) Division 6 (Waco): Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Leon, Limestone, McLennan, Milam, Robertson, and Somervell.
(v) Division 7 (Midland): Andrews, Brewster, Crane, Culberson, Ector, Jeff Davis, Hudspeth, Loving, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Upton, Ward, and Winkler.