--- title: "A. Lee Harris | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/a-lee-harris-15714" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # A. Lee Harris Hill County District Courts · Administrative Law Judge ## Profile - Court: Hill County District Courts - State: Texas - Role: Administrative Law Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - There is another Lee Harris who was appointed a Circuit Judge in England and Wales in 2026 - Presiding Judge, Texas 66th Judicial District Court, Hillsboro, TX, 2019-2022 - Presiding Judge, Texas 66th Judicial District Court, Hillsboro, TX, 2015-2018 - Judge, 66th Judicial District Court of Hill County, Texas (from 2015) - Judge, Texas County Courts at Law, Hill County Court at Law, TX, 2005-2014 - District Attorney Pro Tem, Hill County, TX, 1999-2005 - Partner, Moore & Harris, TX, 1994-2005 - Partner, Moore & Harris, ?-present - Administrative Law Judge, Hill County District Courts, TX, ?-present - He also served as a Hill County "Hill County, Texas (Judicial)") assistant district attorney for six years ### Education - Baylor University — J.D. (1993) - Agriculture, cum laude — Stephen F Austin State University - Baylor Law School — J.D. ### Additional information - adj-prof, Baylor University, TX, 2010-present - Justice, Texas Tenth Court of Appeals (Place 2) Entered office: January 6, 2025 Term ends: December 31, 2032 (Texas State Directory) him as the incumbent judge for Place 2, serving 2025–2026 - Joined the Hill County Court at Law in 2005, serving there until his election to the 66th District Court in 2014. - Awards and associations - Prior to becoming a judge, Harris was an attorney in private practice for eleven years. - Harris and his wife also own a ranch in Aquila, Texas. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### civil remote appearances Scope: statewide In civil district and county court proceedings, the court may permit or require electronic participation after appropriate notice; compelled electronic participation for oral-testimony proceedings requires good cause or party agreement, and a jury trial requires party agreement. Evidence excerpt: Upon appropriate notice by a party or the court, a court may allow or require a participant to appear at a court proceeding by videoconference, teleconference, or other available electronic means, except as otherwise provided in (2). [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### civil recording and broadcasting Scope: statewide Civil district and county trial courts may permit courtroom recording or broadcasting only under Supreme Court guidelines, with the required party and witness consent, or for ceremonial proceedings. Evidence excerpt: A trial court may permit broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing of proceedings in the courtroom only in the following circumstances: [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15714/a-lee-harris/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15714/a-lee-harris/) - [Hill County District Courts current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15714/a-lee-harris/) - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15714/a-lee-harris/) - [A. Lee Harris - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/A._Lee_Harris) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/a-lee-harris-15714", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/a-lee-harris-15714", "name": "A. Lee Harris | KnowJudges", "description": "A. Lee Harris, Hill County District Courts. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-02", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/a-lee-harris-15714#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/a-lee-harris-15714#judge", "name": "A. 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This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.