--- title: "Jason Cameron Cashon | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jason-cameron-cashon" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Jason Cameron Cashon Texas 266th District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 266th District Court - State: Texas - Role: District Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Licensing: Licensed to practice in Texas since 1999; certified in criminal law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Presiding Judge, Texas 266th Judicial District Court, 2019-2022 - Jason Cameron Cashon is the District Judge for the 266th Judicial District Court in Erath County, Texas, appointed in 2012 and re‐elected in 2014, 2018, and 2022 - Presiding Judge, Texas 266th Judicial District Court, TX, 2015-2018 - Presiding Judge, Texas 266th Judicial District Court, TX, 2012-2014 - Previous role: District Attorney for the 266th Judicial District Attorney’s Office - District Attorney, Texas 266th Judicial District Court, TX, ?-present ### Education - B.A. — Texas Tech University J.D. — Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, 1999 ### Additional information - Elections: Elected in 2014, 2018, and 2022; re‐elected unopposed in 2022 - Appointed: 2012 by Governor Rick Perry to fill a vacancy after the retirement of Hon. Donald Jones - adj-prof, Tarleton State University, ?-present - National District Attorneys Association - Active in community service, including Cross Timbers Family Services, Paluxy River Child Advocacy Center, Erath County Criminal Justice Council, and Erath County Bail Bond Board ## 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 ### civil remote appearances Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### civil recording and broadcasting Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [Official roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15552/jason-cameron-cashon/) - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15552/jason-cameron-cashon/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jason-cameron-cashon", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jason-cameron-cashon", "name": "Jason Cameron Cashon | KnowJudges", "description": "Jason Cameron Cashon, Texas 266th District Court. 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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/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26. - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-a5f587f769df9f3231ef4f9a) — 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/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.