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 information](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462771/district-county-and-justice-court-judges-and-personnel-by-county.pdf) Checked September 24, 2026 [Official location information](https://card.txcourts.gov/ajrdata.aspx?ajr=11&ct=55&st=) Checked August 14, 2026 [Official location information](https://card.txcourts.gov/ajrdata.aspx/1000)

### 311th District Court — Harris County

Physical address

Texas

Mailing address

201 Caroline, 8th Fl, Houston, 77002

Phone

(713) 274-4580

[Official location information](https://card.txcourts.gov/DirectorySearch.aspx) Checked October 11, 2026 [Official location information](https://www.justex.net/court/58)

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.

[Official court guidance ↗](https://www.justex.net/dca/JustexDocuments/0/Family/LOCAL%20RULES_Final.pdf)

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.

[Official court guidance ↗](https://www.justex.net/dca/JustexDocuments/0/News%20Items/News%202025/Harris%20County%20Family%20District%20Courts%20Adopt%20New%20Local%20Rules.pdf)

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 court guidance ↗](https://www.justex.net/JustexDocuments/58/311th%20Court%20Policies%20and%20Procedures.pdf)

Official forms

### Pre-Trial Checklist (Jury)

Official 311th District Court jury pre-trial checklist.

[Official court guidance ↗](https://www.justex.net/JustexDocuments/58/Pre-Trial%20Checklist%20%28Jury%29.pdf)

Official forms

### Adoption Pretrial Checklist

Official 311th District Court adoption pretrial checklist.

[Official court guidance ↗](https://www.justex.net/JustexDocuments/58/Adoption%20Pretrial%20Checklist.pdf)

## Assigned Judges

- [Germaine J. Tanner District Judge](/kyj/judge/germaine-j-tanner)

- [Kimberly Baughman Associate Judge](/kyj/judge/kimberly-baughman-district-311th-district-court-texas)