James Andrew Bench at a glance
- Current role
- Administrative Law Judge
- Current assignment
- Texas District Courts - Hunt County
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
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James Andrew Bench
Administrative Law Judge · Texas District Courts - Hunt County
Biography
Professional career
- Judicial Service: Judge, Hunt County Court at Law No. 1 (2007–2014) Presiding Judge, 196th Judicial District Court (2015–2018, 2019–2022) Current seated judge on the 196th District Court bench
- Presiding Judge, Texas 196th Judicial District Court, TX, 2019-2022
- Presiding Judge, Texas 196th Judicial District Court, TX, 2015-2018
- James Andrew Bench is a full-time judge of the 196th District Court in Hunt County, Texas, elected in 2014 and re‐elected in 2018, with a background in law, public service, and prior judicial roles
- Judge, Texas County Courts at Law, Hunt County Court at Law, TX, 2011-2014
- Judge, Texas County Courts at Law, Hunt County Court at Law, TX, 2007-2014
- Administrative Law Judge, Texas District Courts - Hunt County, TX, ?-present
Education
- B.A., East Texas State University, 1994 J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 1997
- Texas A & M University-Commerce — B.A. (1994)
Additional information
- Bar Admission: November 7, 1997, State Bar of Texas, License No. 90001626
- City Attorney, City of Greenville, TX, 1994-1996
- Practitioner, Private Practice, Greenville, TX, 1994-1996
- Early Career: City Attorney, City of Greenville (1994–1996) Private practice (1994–1996)
- Political Affiliation: Registered Republican
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
Texas District Courts - Hunt County
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
Texas District Courts - Hunt County
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 District Courts - Hunt County current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View Texas District Courts - Hunt County 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 ↗