What does Texas (statewide, Business Court only)'s AI court order require?

Use of artificial intelligence is not prohibited. The filing attorney or party is independently responsible for the accuracy of all filings.

Does this order require attorneys to disclose AI use?

The order does not require disclosure or certification, but cautions counsel that Rule 11 (or analogous duties) applies to unverified AI content.

What are the consequences for attorneys who violate this order?

The order specifies sanctions, fees, or duties imposed on counsel personally for noncompliance, which may include disclosure to opposing counsel, mandatory CLE, monetary sanctions, or other measures at the court's discretion.

Texas (statewide, Business Court only): Texas Business Court Local Rule 10(c): Artificial…

Adopted by the judges of the Business Court of Texas (Bouressa, Whitehill, Andrews, Sweeten, Barnard, Sharp, Bullard, Stagner, Adrogué; Dorfman as Administrative Presiding Judge) · Business Court of Texas (statewide specialty court)

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Verified April 27, 2026

Citation: Texas Business Court Local Rule 10(c): Artificial Intelligence
Order date: March 1, 2025

Summary

Use of artificial intelligence is not prohibited.

What does the order require?

Use of artificial intelligence is not prohibited.
The filing attorney or party is independently responsible for the accuracy of all filings.
Filers must comply with all legal and ethical duties, including Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 13 and Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code, Chapters 9-10 (the Texas analogs to Rule 11 sanctions).

Practice areas: state civil, business

Verify this order against the court's official website before relying on it. Standing orders are amended without notice. Requirements vary by judge and case type.

What the rule requires

Texas Business Court Local Rule 10(c), effective March 1, 2025, takes a Rule-11-caution approach: AI is not prohibited, but the filing attorney bears independent responsibility for accuracy and must comply with all applicable Texas sanctions provisions (TRCP 13, CPRC ch. 9-10).

The rule is significant because the Texas Business Court is a specialty commercial court with statewide jurisdiction over disputes meeting a $5M threshold, and Rule 10(c) is the only Texas state-court rule binding attorney AI use located in this tracker. Practitioners filing in the Business Court inherit Rule 10(c) regardless of which Business Court division they appear in.

Primary source

Local Rules: https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1459346/local-rules-of-the-business-court-of-texas.pdf

Texas (statewide, Business Court only): Texas Business Court Local Rule 10(c): Artificial…

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