Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Judicial Council, Texas

General Information

205 West 14th Street, Suite 600P.O. Box 12066Austin, TX 78711

Officers

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Chair - Chief Justice, Supreme Court	The Honorable James D. "Jimmy" Blacklock
Vice Chair - Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals	The Honorable David J. Schenck

Legislative Members

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Senator	Sen. Judith Zaffirini
Senator	Sen. Brandon Creighton, Resigned 10/2/25
Representative	Rep. Joe Moody
Representative	Rep. Jeff Leach

Judicial Members

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
County Court at Law No. 2, Montgomery County	The Honorable Claudia Laird
Fifth Court of Appeals, Dallas	The Honorable Emily Miskel
Judge, 347th District Court	The Honorable Missy Medary
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1, Place 2, Dallas County	The Honorable Valencia Nash
Presiding Judge, Texas Business Court	The Honorable Grant Dorfman
Judge, City of Temple Municipal Court	The Honorable Kathleen Person
Justice of the Peace, McCulloch County	The Honorable Margaret Sawyer
Presiding Municipal Court Judge, College Station	The Honorable Edward J. Spillane III
Justice, 14th Court of Appeals	The Honorable Kenneth Wise
County Judge	Vacant
District Court	Vacant

Citizen Members

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Keller Lenkner LLC.	Zina Bash
Crow Holdings	Kevin Bryant
Jackson Walker, LLP	Jennifer Caughey
Virtual Intelligence Providers LLC	Sonia Clayton
McLennan Co. Dist. Clerk	Jon R. Gimble
Better Tech for Tomorrow	David Dunmoyer

Staff

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Executive Director, Office of Court Administration	Megan LaVoie	(512) 463-1625

Notes

The Texas Judicial Council (TJC) is the policy-making body for the state judiciary. The Council was created in 1929 by the 41st Legislature to continuously study and report on the organization and practices of the Texas judicial system.

The Council studies methods to simplify judicial procedures, expedite court business, and better administer justice. It examines the work accomplished by the courts and submits recommendations for improvement of the system to the Legislature, the Governor and the Supreme Court. The Council receives and considers input from judges, public officials, members of the bar, and citizens.