Carbett J. Duhon III at a glance
- Current role
- Constitutional County Judge
- Court
- County Court
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Carbett J. Duhon III
Constitutional County Judge · County Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Duhon has been serving Waller County residents since his 2015 election
- Carbett “Trey” J. Duhon III is the elected County Judge of Waller County, Texas, serving since 2015 and leading the Commissioners Court in local governance, infrastructure, and community development
Education
Additional information
- He has been recognized for public service, including the Citizen and Volunteer of the Year award (2011) and the Star of Texas Award (2011)
- Before becoming County Judge, he was a private attorney, co‐founded Citizens for a Better Waller County to oppose the Trans‐Texas Corridor, and led advocacy against the proposed High Speed Rail and the Pintail landfill.
- He has championed lowering the county tax rate, passed multiple “no new revenue” budgets, and oversaw projects including a new jail, judicial annex, and Precinct 4 annex
- Judge Duhon serves on multiple boards, including the Waller County Juvenile Board, Gulf Coast Rail District, and is Chair‐Elect of the Houston‐Galveston Area Council (serving 7.3 million people in 13 counties).
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
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
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 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration, active Judicial Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration, active Judicial Directory 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 ↗