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Texas Bankruptcy Search at a Glance
Texas's bankruptcy cases are split among four federal courts by where the debtor lives. The court links below open each court's own site, and PACER, in the federal list further down, searches all four at once.
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Texas Bankruptcy Court Resources
Use the resources below to identify the correct federal bankruptcy court, check electronic filing or docket access, and locate related bankruptcy guidance for Texas.
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of TexasCourt locations: Amarillo, Dallas, Fort Worth and Lubbock
- Hearing dates, Northern District of TexasHearing dates for each judge
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of TexasUnclaimed funds and help for filing without a lawyer
- CM/ECF electronic filing, Southern District of TexasThe court's login for e-filing and PACER docket reports
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of TexasUnclaimed funds, local rules and help for filing without a lawyer
- Court information, Eastern District of TexasOffice hours and main phone numbers for each division
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of TexasHearing calendars, case status by phone and unclaimed funds
- Case information, Western District of TexasReviewing case files at the clerk's offices and online
- U.S. Courts, Bankruptcy BasicsOfficial overview of bankruptcy chapters, eligibility, and court process
Under Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9037, filed papers may show only the last four digits of a Social Security number, the year of birth and a minor's initials. To tell apart two debtors with the same name, compare the home address and those four digits on the petition, Official Form 101.
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Texas bankruptcy files: districts and access
Texas has four federal bankruptcy districts: the Northern District (txnb.uscourts.gov), the Southern District (txs.uscourts.gov), the Eastern District (txeb.uscourts.gov) and the Western District (txwb.uscourts.gov). A name search without a county starts at the PACER Case Locator, which covers all four. Dockets and documents are public under 11 U.S.C. 107 at $0.10 per page on PACER, $3 at most per document, free in a quarter at $30 or less, and free to view at the courthouse. Schedule A/B lists deposit accounts by institution and Schedule I the employer by name; the Texas asset search page sets those schedules next to the sworn inventory in an open Texas divorce file.
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Related Texas pages
A bankruptcy search often leads on to state court cases, judgments and liens, and criminal or vital records. These are our related Texas pages.
- Texas Court RecordsState and county court case research and docket searches
- Texas Criminal RecordsBackground checks, criminal history, and arrest records
- Texas Vital RecordsBirth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates
- Texas Inmate SearchState DOC and county jail inmate lookup
- Texas DMV & Driving RecordsDriver license, vehicle history, and DMV services
- Texas Judgments & LiensCourt judgments, liens and UCC filings, and how to search them
By state
Bankruptcy search in other states
Each state's page names its federal bankruptcy districts and links each court's own site.
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Public records directories
Our directories for Texas, all 50 states and U.S. counties, and the federal FOIA guide.
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Federal & National Authoritative Sources
Straight answers
Texas Bankruptcy Search, questions
Are bankruptcy records public?
Yes. All documents filed in a bankruptcy case are public records under 11 U.S.C. § 107, subject only to narrow sealing for trade secrets and certain personal identifiers.
Do states have their own bankruptcy courts?
No. Bankruptcy is exclusively federal under Article I of the U.S. Constitution and Title 11 of the U.S. Code. Each U.S. judicial district has a bankruptcy court.
How long does a bankruptcy stay on a credit report?
Chapter 7 discharges remain on a consumer credit report for 10 years from the filing date. Chapter 13 remains 7 years from filing. This is controlled by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. § 1681c).
Is there a fee to use PACER?
Registration is free. Per-page viewing is $0.10 per page, capped at $3.00 per document. Users who accrue less than $30 per quarter pay nothing.