Gary (Pat) Patrick Deen at a glance
- Current role
- Constitutional County Judge
- Court
- Parker County Court
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Gary (Pat) Patrick Deen
Constitutional County Judge · Parker County Court
Biography
Professional career
- The elected County Judge of Parker County, Texas, serving since 2018, with a background in business leadership, public service, and community development
Education
- B.B.A. in Economics and Finance from Texas Wesleyan University and an MBA in Global Management from the University of Phoenix.
Additional information
- Appointed to the bench by the Parker County Commissioners Court on September 7, 2018, filling a vacancy after the retirement of Hon. Mark W. Riley.
- Before this, he was Mayor of Hudson Oaks, TX, where he led economic growth initiatives that attracted major businesses like H-E-B, John Deere, Starbucks, and Chick-fil-A.
- In the private sector, he worked for Procter & Gamble/Duracell, managing the U.S. and Canada hearing aid business and later serving as Global OEM Manager for operations in the Midwest, Asia, and Europe.
- Deen serves on multiple boards, including the Parker County Chamber, Transportation Safety Committee, Regional Transportation Council, and Juvenile Board.
- He has also been active with the American Red Cross, United Way, and local sports leagues.
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
Parker 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
Parker 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 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 25, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration 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 ↗Parker County Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Parker County Court official directory ↗