As amended through August 27, 2024
Rule 13 - ATTORNEY VACATIONS(a)DESIGNATION OF VACATION . Attorneys may designate certain weeks during a calendar year as vacation during which time(s) they cannot be assigned to trial or required to engage in any pretrial proceedings for any case in which they are the attorney in charge. The trial court may expand the protection of this Rule to other attorneys working on the case other than the attorney in charge.(b)NOTICE OF VACATION TIME(S). To designate vacation weeks during a calendar year, attorneys shall file their vacation designations with the district clerk and the court coordinator of any affected court no later than sixty (60) days before any designated vacation time is scheduled to commence. Vacation notices shall apply only to cases that are not already scheduled.(c) The court shall have the discretion to consider a motion for continuance filed on the grounds of an attorney's vacation request based on appropriate circumstances not otherwise covered by this Rule.Tex. 7th. Admin. Reg. R. 13