Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
Eastern District of Texas
Bankruptcy filings for the Eastern District of Texas - every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 petition recorded in the district, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 5,519
- Total filings FY2024
- 3,437
- Chapter 7
- 1,917
- Chapter 13
- 339
- Business
Data updated July 2026
The bottom line
Eastern District of Texas: 5,519 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, Chapter 7 accounting for 62%, a gain of 11.9% from FY2023.
- 62%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 35%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 6.1%
- business filings
- +11.9%
- vs FY2023
Fiscal year runs Oct–Sep; all cases here are federal, not state, filings. Not legal advice.
Filing History
| Year | Total | Ch. 7 | Ch. 11 | Ch. 12 | Ch. 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 5,519 | 3,437 | 158 | 7 | 1,917 |
| FY2023 | 4,931 | 3,183 | 128 | 8 | 1,612 |
| FY2022 | 4,409 | 3,094 | 91 | 9 | 1,215 |
| FY2021 | 4,702 | 3,458 | 93 | 10 | 1,141 |
| FY2020 | 6,191 | 4,509 | 139 | 7 | 1,536 |
| FY2019 | 8,813 | 5,662 | 137 | 6 | 3,008 |
| FY2018 | 8,868 | 5,729 | 134 | 6 | 2,999 |
| FY2017 | 8,730 | 5,851 | 141 | 6 | 2,732 |
| FY2016 | 9,034 | 6,288 | 142 | 8 | 2,596 |
| FY2015 | 9,603 | 6,704 | 148 | 7 | 2,744 |
Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix
62%
Chapter 7 share
5,180
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 3,437 (62%)
- Chapter 13 1,917 (35%)
- Chapter 11 158 (3%)
- Chapter 12 7 (0%)
The 5,519 FY2024 filings in the Eastern District of Texas, broken down by chapter.
Year-over-year, the Eastern District of Texas saw filings climb 11.9% between FY2023 and FY2024.
Eastern District of Texas vs. the National Trend
Looking back to FY2015, the Eastern District of Texas has lost 42.5% in filing volume through FY2024, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the FY2024 bankruptcy filing count for the Eastern District of Texas?
Eastern District of Texas recorded 5,519 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 44th among the nation's 90 federal districts.
What share of filings in this district are business cases?
In FY2024, 339 of the Eastern District of Texas's filings were business cases, versus 5,180 non-business (consumer) filings.
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