Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
Western District of Texas
Bankruptcy filings for the Western District of Texas - every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 petition recorded in the district, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 7,884
- Total filings FY2024
- 4,910
- Chapter 7
- 2,739
- Chapter 13
- 485
- Business
Data updated July 2026
The bottom line
FY2024 closed with 7,884 filings in the Western District of Texas, 62% Chapter 7, up 11.9% on FY2023.
- 62%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 35%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 6.2%
- business filings
- +11.9%
- vs FY2023
Filed in federal, not state, court; counted by fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Not legal advice.
Filing History
| Year | Total | Ch. 7 | Ch. 11 | Ch. 12 | Ch. 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 7,884 | 4,910 | 225 | 10 | 2,739 |
| FY2023 | 7,044 | 4,546 | 184 | 12 | 2,302 |
| FY2022 | 6,299 | 4,420 | 131 | 12 | 1,736 |
| FY2021 | 6,719 | 4,940 | 134 | 15 | 1,630 |
| FY2020 | 8,845 | 6,442 | 198 | 10 | 2,195 |
| FY2019 | 12,588 | 8,089 | 195 | 8 | 4,296 |
| FY2018 | 12,667 | 8,183 | 191 | 8 | 4,285 |
| FY2017 | 12,472 | 8,360 | 200 | 10 | 3,902 |
| FY2016 | 12,907 | 8,984 | 204 | 10 | 3,709 |
| FY2015 | 13,720 | 9,578 | 211 | 11 | 3,920 |
Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix
62%
Chapter 7 share
7,399
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 4,910 (62%)
- Chapter 13 2,739 (35%)
- Chapter 11 225 (3%)
- Chapter 12 10 (0%)
How the 7,884 FY2024 filings split across the four bankruptcy chapters.
Filings increased 11.9% from FY2023 to FY2024 in the Western District of Texas.
Western District of Texas vs. the National Trend
Between FY2015 and FY2024, the Western District of Texas's filing count fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many bankruptcy cases were filed in the Western District of Texas in FY2024?
The Western District of Texas had 7,884 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #26 busiest of the 90 federal districts by filing volume.
What share of filings in this district are business cases?
The Western District of Texas had 485 business filings and 7,399 non-business (consumer) filings in FY2024.
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