H. Todd McCray at a glance
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- Court of Appeals Justice
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H. Todd McCray
Court of Appeals Justice · Texas 4th Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Republican‐party judge for Place 3 of the Texas Fourth Court of Appeals, elected in 2024 and serving until 2030
- Justice McCray has 34 years of trial and appellate practice in Texas courts
- Lead prosecutor for Grayson County Attorney’s Office
- Lead prosecutor for Bexar County District Attorney’s Office
- Managing partner at the Law Office of H. Todd McCray
- Justice McCray’s role involves reviewing trial court decisions for legal error and applying state law to appellate issues
Education
- St. Mary’s University School of Law — J.D. (1990)
- B.B.A. (1986): University of Texas at Austin
Additional information
- Resides in: San Antonio, Texas, since 1987
- Assumed office: January 1, 2025
- Election: Won the November 5, 2024 general election against Cynthia Marie Chapa (D) with 51.3% of the vote
- Board Certification: Criminal Law, 1997, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Predecessor: Lori Brissette (nonpartisan)
- The Texas Fourth Court of Appeals hears appeals from certain criminal and civil cases in Texas, including those from Bexar County.
- Born and raised in: Beaumont, Texas
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Filing requirements
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing
Texas 4th Court of Appeals
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 October 10, 2026.
Texas Judicial Branch official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Texas Judicial Branch official judicial roster ↗Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing ↗Texas 4th Court of Appeals official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Texas 4th Court of Appeals official directory ↗