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Donna Sellen Hansen
District Judge · Texas 523rd District Court
Donna Sellen Hansen — Texas 523rd District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, 523rd District Court, Montgomery County, 2026-present
- Governor Greg Abbott appointed Hansen as the first judge of the 523rd District Court in Conroe, Montgomery County, effective September 1, 2026
- Division chief and assistant district attorney, Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office
- Former assistant district attorney, Harris County District Attorney’s Office
- Montgomery County District Attorney Mike Holley praised Hansen’s “exceptional career as a prosecutor and leader” and her “tremendous legal knowledge, sound judgment, and deep sense of responsibility”
Education
- Bachelor of Business Administration — University of Houston
- Regent University — J.D.
Additional information
- Her term runs through December 31, 2028, after which the seat will be filled by election.
- She also serves on the State Child Fatality Review Team Committee and the Children’s Safe Harbor Board.
- The District Judge for this court, which handles various criminal and civil cases within Montgomery County.
- She is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Texas District & County Attorneys Association, and Montgomery County Bar Association.
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Texas 523rd District Court
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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Texas 523rd District 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
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Governor Abbott Appoints Hansen To 523rd Judicial District In Montgomery County
Appointment And Biography source · HTML · Source checked October 6, 2026
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