Brandon Young Bell at a glance
- Current role
- Constitutional County Judge
- Court
- Lamar County Court
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
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Brandon Young Bell
Constitutional County Judge · Lamar County Court
Biography
Professional career
- Brandon Young Bell has been County Judge of Lamar County, Texas since January 1, 2019, a position that combines judicial and administrative duties
- Republican Party candidate for re‐election as Lamar County Judge in the November 3, 2026 general election
- Fulfilling the legal and administrative duties of the county judge role
- He also serves as the chief budget officer for the county
Education
Additional information
- He won the Republican primary on March 3, 2026, with 67.8% of the vote.
- As judge, he presides over jury trials, civil and criminal cases, probate, juvenile matters, contracts, mental health cases, and appeals from Justice Court.
- overseeing the county budget, emergency management, and other administrative functions
- Before becoming judge, Bell worked in civil litigation, family law, and tax law at McLaughlin, Hutchinson & Biard LLP and other firms
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
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.
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 ↗
Recording and broadcasting
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Lamar County Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Lamar County Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 25, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 25, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings ↗Lamar County Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Lamar County Court official directory ↗