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# Jay Gilbert Caballero

Bastrop Municipal Court · Municipal Judge

## Profile

- Court: Bastrop Municipal Court
- State: Texas
- Role: Municipal Judge
- 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

### limited criminal remote appearance

Scope: statewide

For the specific fine-and-cost hearings governed by Articles 45A.258 and 45A.259, a justice or municipal judge may allow a defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference when an in-person appearance would impose undue hardship.

Evidence excerpt: If the justice or judge determines that requiring a defendant to appear before the justice or judge in person for a hearing under Article 45A.258 or 45A.259 would impose an undue hardship on the defendant, the justice or judge may allow the defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference.

[Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.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)
- [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Practice Areas: Arbitration & mediation, criminal defense
- Experienced Texas attorney with a background in criminal defense and arbitration, now serving in municipal court leadership roles in Texas

### Education

- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Texas School of Law, 1998.

### Additional information

- Associate Municipal Judge, City of Bastrop, TX — Appointed by City Council Ordinance No. 2025‐29 to complete an unexpired term ending June 19, 2025, and reappointed for an additional two‐year term starting June 20, 2025.
- Presiding Municipal Judge, City of Lago Vista, TX — Reappointed by City Council Resolution 21‐1913 on November 18, 2021, for a two‐year term ending November 30, 2023, with duties including presiding over municipal court cases and overseeing court administration.
- Jay Gilbert Caballero), which was dismissed by non‐suit in January 2006.
- Licensing: Admitted to the Texas State Bar in 1998; 27 years of practice experience.
- This case is unrelated to his current judicial appointments.
- These municipal court roles are under Texas home‐rule charters and local ordinances, with terms generally set at two years and appointments made by city councils after nomination by the city manager or mayor.
- His most recent appointment is as Associate Municipal Judge for Bastrop, TX, and he has prior experience as Presiding Municipal Judge for Lago Vista, TX.
- Professional Memberships: Texas State Bar of Texas member.



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-7a6578736340dbebb75e89c7) — 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://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.
- [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-0fa5a7f51969f3609de00053) — 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://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.