Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
Southern District of Texas
Federal bankruptcy filing counts for the Southern District of Texas, covering Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 14,980
- Total filings FY2024
- 9,330
- Chapter 7
- 5,204
- Chapter 13
- 920
- Business
Data updated July 2026
The bottom line
14,980 bankruptcy cases moved through the Southern District of Texas in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 62% of the total, a rise of 11.9% versus FY2023.
- 62%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 35%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 6.1%
- business filings
- +11.9%
- vs FY2023
Counted by federal fiscal year (Oct–Sep); every case here is filed in federal, not state, court. Not legal advice.
Filing History
| Year | Total | Ch. 7 | Ch. 11 | Ch. 12 | Ch. 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 14,980 | 9,330 | 428 | 18 | 5,204 |
| FY2023 | 13,384 | 8,639 | 348 | 22 | 4,375 |
| FY2022 | 11,967 | 8,398 | 247 | 24 | 3,298 |
| FY2021 | 12,766 | 9,387 | 253 | 28 | 3,098 |
| FY2020 | 16,804 | 12,239 | 376 | 20 | 4,169 |
| FY2019 | 23,918 | 15,368 | 371 | 15 | 8,164 |
| FY2018 | 24,069 | 15,550 | 363 | 15 | 8,141 |
| FY2017 | 23,695 | 15,882 | 382 | 17 | 7,414 |
| FY2016 | 24,522 | 17,068 | 386 | 21 | 7,047 |
| FY2015 | 26,065 | 18,198 | 401 | 19 | 7,447 |
Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix
62%
Chapter 7 share
14,060
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 9,330 (62%)
- Chapter 13 5,204 (35%)
- Chapter 11 428 (3%)
- Chapter 12 18 (0%)
Chapter breakdown of the 14,980 FY2024 filings in the Southern District of Texas.
Year-over-year, the Southern District of Texas saw filings climb 11.9% between FY2023 and FY2024.
Southern District of Texas vs. the National Trend
The Southern District of Texas's decade trend, FY2015-FY2024: filings fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many bankruptcy filings did the Southern District of Texas have in FY2024?
The Southern District of Texas had 14,980 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #5 busiest of the 90 federal districts by filing volume.
What share of filings in this district are business cases?
In FY2024, 920 of the Southern District of Texas's filings were business cases, versus 14,060 non-business (consumer) filings.
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