Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct

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The Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct is a judicial disciplinary agency in Texas.

Note: State judicial disciplinary agencies do not have appellate jurisdiction or authority over federal court judges and justices.

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Organization

The commission is made up of 13 members: six judges, two lawyers and five members of the public. The judges are appointed by the state supreme court, the lawyers are appointed by the State Bar of Texas, and the members of the public are appointed by the governor.

Governing laws

• Article 5, Section 1(a), of the Texas Constitution
• Texas Constitution and Statutes, "Chapter 33 of the Texas Government Code"

Contact information

State Commission on Judicial Conduct
300 West 15th Street
Austin, Texas 78701

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 12265
Austin, Texas 78711

Phone: (512) 463-5533
Fax: (512) 463-0511

See also

• Courts in Texas
• Texas Proposition 8, Creation of the State Judicial Qualifications Commission (1965)

External links

• State Commission on Judicial Conduct