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# Brian Hoyle

Texas 12th Court of Appeals · Court of Appeals Justice

## Profile

- Court: Texas 12th Court of Appeals
- State: Texas
- Role: Court of Appeals Justice
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-27

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Lifelong Texan serving as Place 2 on the Texas Twelfth Court of Appeals since 2006, and is currently running for Chief Justice in the 2026 general election
- Judge, Court of Appeals of Texas, 2006-present
- Place 2 Justice on the Twelfth Court of Appeals and is running for Chief Justice in the November 3, 2026 general election, having advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026
- Elected in November 2006 to serve the unexpired term of Justice Diane Devasto
- Sworn in as the 16th justice on August 28, 2006
- William M. Steger, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas (1994–1996)
- Official court bio: Texas Judicial Branch – Justice Brian Hoyle Texas Judicial Branch
- Justice Hoyle has spoken to civic and professional groups, participated in moot court competitions, and serves as a volunteer consultant to LeTourneau University’s prelaw program

### Education

- B.A. from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1991 and a J.D. from Baylor University School of Law in 1994

### Additional information

- Brian Hoyle was born in Arlington, Texas, and raised in Mansfield.
- He is admitted to the State Bar of Texas, Smith County Bar Association, and Gregg County Bar Association, and has also been admitted to the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of 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

### appellate electronic filing

Scope: statewide

In Texas appellate courts, attorneys must electronically file civil and criminal documents, subject to a good-cause motion; self-represented parties may e-file but are not required to do so.

Evidence excerpt: Attorneys in civil cases must electronically file documents. Attorneys in criminal cases must electronically file documents except for good cause shown in a motion filed in the appellate court.

[Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.txcourts.gov/12thcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-brian-hoyle/)
- [Official roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/12thcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-brian-hoyle/)
- [Texas Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/12thcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-brian-hoyle/)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8341/brian-hoyle/)
- [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8341/brian-hoyle/)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-e966a5411b2587c600cf3508) — 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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.