Frank Powell Pierce at a glance
- Current role
- Associate Judge
- Current assignment
- Texas 311th Judicial District Court
- Jurisdiction
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Frank Powell Pierce
Associate Judge · Texas 311th Judicial District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Associate Judge, Texas 311th Judicial District Court, Houston, TX, 2019-present
- Judge, Child Support Court No. 2, Harris County (since 2001)
- Judicial Service: Judge, County Court at Law No. 2, San Antonio (appointed 1987)
- Judge, Texas County Courts at Law, Bexar County Court, San Antonio, TX, 1987-1987
- Texas‐licensed attorney and associate judge in Harris County, with a career spanning over four decades in public service, private practice, and judicial roles
- Private Practice: Opened a law firm; later co‐counsel with the late Hon. Clarence Williams
Education
- Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University — J.D. (1980)
- in Political Science, University of Houston — B.A. (1977)
Additional information
- Appointed to the 245th District Court in 2018.
- Nominated for Who’s Who in American Law (2002).
- Public Service: Assistant City Attorney, City of San Antonio (1983–1987).
- Legal Aid: Staff attorney, Bexar County Legal Aid Association (1980–1983).
- Date of birth: 1953-12-28
- Practitioner, Bexar County Legal Aid Association, TX, ?-present
- Assistant City Attorney, City of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, ?-present
- Associate Judge, 311th Family District Court, Houston, TX — full‐time judge handling family law cases.
- Also held the role of associate judge for the 245th District Court in Harris County, presiding over Family Court for both the 245th and 311th District Courts.
- Other Roles: Member, San Antonio City Council; adjunct professor, South Texas College of Law.
- State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association, American Bar Association.
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Republican Leadership Council.
- Community affiliations include Star of Hope Mission, Houston Food Bank Initiatives, Lone Star College System Male Summit.
- Recipient of Department of Labor Institute Award for Non‐Custodial Parent Job Referral Project.
- Multiple community service honors, including “Fatherhood Recipient of the Year”.
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
311th District Court, Harris County, Texas
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
311th District Court, Harris County, Texas
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 June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas 311th Judicial District Court current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View Texas 311th Judicial District Court current judicial profile ↗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 ↗