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# Gisela D. Triana

Texas 3rd Court of Appeals · Court of Appeals Justice

## Profile

- Court: Texas 3rd Court of Appeals
- State: Texas
- Role: Court of Appeals Justice
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-27

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### appellate electronic filing

Scope: statewide

In Texas appellate courts, attorneys must electronically file civil and criminal documents, subject to a good-cause motion; self-represented parties may e-file but are not required to do so.

Evidence excerpt: Attorneys in civil cases must electronically file documents. Attorneys in criminal cases must electronically file documents except for good cause shown in a motion filed in the appellate court.

[Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.txcourts.gov/3rdcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-gisela-d-triana/)
- [Official roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/3rdcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-gisela-d-triana/)
- [Texas Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/3rdcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-gisela-d-triana/)
- [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Democratic judge serving on the Texas Third Court of Appeals since 2019, with over 23 years of trial court experience and a current run for Texas Supreme Court Place 8 in 2026
- Now the Democratic challenger to incumbent Republican Justice Brett Busby in the November 3, 2026 general election
- 200th District Court Judge (Travis County) for 14 years
- City of Austin Municipal Court Judge and Travis County Justice of the Peace
- Her legal career began as a prosecutor in the Travis County Attorney’s Office
- She also held a position as Staff Attorney in the Texas Secretary of State’s Election Division and ran a private law firm, Hanko & Triana
- In summary: Justice Gisela D. Triana is a seasoned Texas judge with a record spanning prosecution, public service, and appellate law, now seeking a higher judicial role on the Texas Supreme Court

### Education

- University of Texas School of Law — J.D. (1988)
- B.A., magna cum laude, University of Texas at San Antonio (1985).

### Additional information

- Her term runs through December 31, 2030.
- In March 2026, Triana won the Democratic primary for Texas Supreme Court Place 8, defeating no opposition.
- Place 6 on the Texas Third Court of Appeals, elected in 2018 and taking office January 1, 2019.
- handling complex civil cases.
- representing domestic violence victims and later directing the Trial Division.
- focusing on criminal and family law.
- She presides over appellate cases in Texas, building on a long career in trial courts.
- Justice Triana has been active in community service, including work with Habitat for Humanity, Special Olympics, the Children’s Justice Act Task Force, and programs aiding homeless youth.
- She has also trained judges statewide and taught U.S. law to foreign legal professionals.



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-e966a5411b2587c600cf3508) — 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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.