Dana D. Huffman at a glance
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- Municipal Judge
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Dana D. Huffman
Municipal Judge · Lucas Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Huffman Law (1995–present) — 31 years in private practice, including litigation, civil and family law, estate planning/probate, arbitration, and mediation
- In 2022, Huffman ran for Place 5 Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals but lost the general election to Scott Walker
- Judge Huffman has led community initiatives such as the inaugural “Doggie Court” for elementary students
- Richardson, Texas–based attorney, municipal judge, prosecutor, mediator, and arbitrator with over 30 years of legal practice and nearly 25 years in municipal court service
Education
Additional information
- Presiding Judge for multiple North Texas cities, including Balch Springs, Princeton, Lucas, and Town of Fairview
- Associate Judge for Carrollton and Rowlett
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
For the specific fine-and-cost hearings governed by Articles 45A.258 and 45A.259, a justice or municipal judge may allow a defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference when an in-person appearance would impose undue hardship.
If the justice or judge determines that requiring a defendant to appear before the justice or judge in person for a hearing under Article 45A.258 or 45A.259 would impose an undue hardship on the defendant, the justice or judge may allow the defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference.Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Lucas Municipal Court; Murphy Municipal Court; Princeton Municipal Court; Balch Springs Municipal Court; Carrollton Municipal Court; DeSoto Municipal Court; Pilot Point Municipal Court; Decatur Municipal 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 Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Lucas Municipal Court; Murphy Municipal Court; Princeton Municipal Court; Balch Springs Municipal Court; Carrollton Municipal Court; DeSoto Municipal Court; Pilot Point Municipal Court; Decatur Municipal 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 official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster ↗Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference ↗Balch Springs Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Balch Springs Municipal Court official directory ↗