Evidence Summit

Join us for the 2012 Evidence Summit, a day and a half judicial education event that brings Texas judges and Texas law schools together to compete for the title of Evidence Summit Champions. 

Nine law schools have agreed to host one hour of Evidence Jeopardy. Each law school host team will consist of law school representatives and an…

Child Welfare Judicial Conference

The 2012 Child Welfare Judicial Conference is a continuing judicial education conference funded by a grant from the Supreme Court of Texas Permanent Judicial Commission for Children, Youth and Families and is dedicated to providing specialized training to Texas judges who hear child protection cases.  This conference will present up-to-date research and information on current issues in child welfare, provide…

Professional Development Program

The Texas Center’s Professional Development Program (PDP) provides a plan for the professional education and development of persons employed as court coordinators, support personnel, court administrators, and court managers. PDP also meets the educational requirements of Rule 6(a) of the Court of Criminal Appeals Rules of Judicial Education. The program consists of a core curriculum sponsored by the Texas Center…

Children's Justice Act

We are proud to announce the launch of the new website for the Children's Justice Act.

The Children’s Justice and Assistance Act of 1986 (CJA, Public Law 99-401) was a set of amendments to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, originally enacted in 1974. The legislation was proposed by U.S. Senator Paula Hawkins of Florida and the amendments…

Texas Judges' DWI Resource

We are proud to announce the launch of the new DWI website for Texas judges.

The Texas Center for the Judiciary is the proud recipient of a Traffic Safety Grant from the 
Texas Department of Transportation.
With this site we hope to provide additional resources to judges who preside over DWI cases.
We recognize that a DWI case can…

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Jury finds ex-HPD officer not guilty in teen beating case

(Houston Chronicle 05/17/2012)

By Brian Rogers, Chronicle Tears welled up in former Houston police officer Andrew Blomberg’s eyes as he heard “not guilty”…

Houston's black community sees no justice in Blomberg trial

(Houston Chronicle 05/17/2012)

A white police officer is accused of stomping a black teen in a videotaped beating – and a jury finds…

DeLay lawyer wants decision this week on appeals judge

(Austin American-Statesman 05/17/2012)

A lawyer for Tom DeLay is trying to force the 3rd Court of Appeals to give him an answer on…

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Evidence Summit

May 30-31, 2012

The Pearl | South Padre Island, TX

Cost: $60.00

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Child Welfare Judicial Conference

June 04-06, 2012

Westin La Cantera | San Antonio, TX

Cost: No Cost To Attend

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Professional Development Program

June 18-22, 2012

Westin at the Domain | Austin, TX

Cost: $160.00

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*The registration fee, though voluntary, pays for expenses not legislatively covered by the allotment to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals grant.

About TCJ

The Texas Center for the Judiciary is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to provide outstanding judicial education to Texas judges so that a qualified and knowledgeable judiciary and staff may administer justice with fairness, efficiency, and integrity.  Since its creation on January 1, 1973, the Texas Center has served as the primary source of judicial education for all…

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Opinion Alerts

On Appeal from the 276th Judicial District Court Marion County

While on deferred adjudication, community supervision, for attempted retaliation, appellant wrote a rather strongly worded letter addressed to a municipal…

Meyer v. State
May 3, 2012
06-11-00205-CR
Josh R. Morriss III
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On Appeal from the 435th District Court Montgomery County

Respondent challenged his civil commitment as a sexually violent predator. The court of appeals held that the evidence was legally sufficient…

In Re Commitment of Kalati
May 3, 2012
09-11-00285-CV
Hollis Horton III
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On Appeal from the 124th Judicial District Court Gregg County

Appellant challenged his conviction, after a jury trial, for evading arrest in a vehicle. On appeal, he contended that the…

Duvall v. State
May 2, 2012
06-11-00218-CR
Jack Carter
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