Court directory
311th District Court, Harris County, Texas
The 311th District Court is a Harris County Family District Court in Houston. Germaine J. Tanner serves as judge and Kimberly Baughman as associate judge. This page brings together the court’s contact information, current Harris County Family Trial Division rules, and source-linked 311th court procedures and forms.
Court information
311th District Court - Harris County
- Physical address
- 201 Caroline, 8th Fl, Houston, TX 77002
- Phone
- (713) 274-4580
- Fax
- (713) 755-8886
Official location informationChecked September 24, 2026Official location informationChecked August 14, 2026Official location information
311th District Court — Harris County
- Physical address
- Texas
- Mailing address
- 201 Caroline, 8th Fl, Houston, 77002
- Phone
- (713) 274-4580
Official location informationChecked October 11, 2026Official location information
Official procedures
Precedence: Harris County Family Trial Division Local Rules effective May 1, 2025, later court orders, and case-specific orders control over inconsistent older court-specific guidance.
Current Harris County Family Trial Division Local Rules
Family Trial Division Local Rules
Effective May 1, 2025
Current Harris County Family Trial Division rules effective May 1, 2025. These division-wide rules should not be treated as Judge Tanner’s personal preferences.
Current Harris County Family Trial Division Local Rules
Announcement of new Family Trial Division Local Rules
Effective May 1, 2025
Official Harris County announcement for the Family Trial Division rules effective May 1, 2025.
311th District Court procedures
311th Court Policies and Procedures
Effective January 1, 2019
Court-specific policies and procedures covering settings, motions, discovery disputes, mediation, jury pretrial requirements, courtroom conduct and related practice details. This dated material does not supplant Harris County Local Rules.
Official forms
Pre-Trial Checklist (Jury)
Official 311th District Court jury pre-trial checklist.
Official forms
Adoption Pretrial Checklist
Official 311th District Court adoption pretrial checklist.