--- title: "Jeff Branick | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeff-branick" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Jeff Branick Texas County Court · Constitutional County Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas County Court - State: Texas - Role: Constitutional County Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-25 ## 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 ### 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) - [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) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeff-branick", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeff-branick", "name": "Jeff Branick | KnowJudges", "description": "Jeff Branick, Texas County Court. 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Branick is the long‐time County Judge of Jefferson County, Texas, serving since 2010, and is running for re‐election in the 2026 general election - In 2026, Branick is a Republican Party candidate seeking re‐election as Jefferson County Judge ### Education - a J.D. from Baylor University School of Law (1984), admitted to the Texas Bar that year. - He obtained a B.A. in Public Affairs from Lamar University ### Additional information - He has been in office since his election on November 2, 2010, and was re‐elected in 2014, 2018, and 2022. - On the ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election. - In his 2022 re‐election campaign, he highlighted over a decade of record‐setting job growth, industrial investment, and grant funding for drainage and beach restoration projects. - Before becoming judge, Branick was attorney to the Jefferson County Court judge (2007) and worked at Provost & Umphrey law firm, later establishing a solo practice focused on pro bono work. - Judge Branick presides over the Jefferson County Court, which handles probate cases, guardianships, mental health commitments, and other local matters. - Branick is married to Sherrie (Booker) Branick, and they have two children, Merritt and Ellie Grace. - He is active in the United Methodist Temple in Port Arthur and enjoys fishing, hunting, backpacking, river rafting, and reading. ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-119ce7e69a3752f1da3cfce0) — 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. - [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.