--- title: "Jesus E. Nevarez, Jr. | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jesus-e-nevarez-jr" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Jesus E. Nevarez, Jr. Texas 231st District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 231st 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 - Judge of the 231st (Family) District Court in Tarrant County, Texas, serving since 2013 and currently through his term ending December 31, 2026. - Presiding Judge, Texas 231st Judicial District Court, Fort Worth, TX, 2019-2022 - Presiding Judge, Texas 231st Judicial District Court, Fort Worth, TX, 2015-2018 - Presiding Judge, Texas 231st Judicial District Court, Fort Worth, TX, 2013-2014 ### Education - B.A. in Economics and Finance — University of Texas at Dallas (1999) ### Additional information - His current term was renewed in 2022 after a special election, and he is not running for re-election in 2026. - Nevarez was appointed to the bench by former Texas Governor Rick Perry in 2013 to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Hon. Randy Catterton. - J.D. — Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (2001) Before joining the judiciary, Nevarez practiced law in private family law and worked in corporate finance for 17 years after his U.S. Air Force service. - Airman, U.S. Air Force, 1981-1985 - held the role of a communications expert in the U.S. Air Force (1981–1985) at RAF Chicksands, England, and Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota. - Communications Expert, U.S. Air Force, ?-present - Served in the Family, Juvenile, Real Estate, and Probate & Trust sections of the State Bar of Texas. - He presides over family law cases, including child support, custody, and other domestic matters. - Member of the Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association, Parker County Bar Association, Mexican American Bar Association, and former member of the American Payroll Association. - Born in Sinton, Texas, Nevarez is the son of migrant workers and grew up working cotton farms in South Texas. - He enjoys golf, softball, and running, having completed 12 marathons in the last decade. - He is registered as a Republican. - Birth place: TX ## 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/15911/jesus-e-nevarez-jr/) - [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/15911/jesus-e-nevarez-jr/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jesus-e-nevarez-jr", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jesus-e-nevarez-jr", "name": "Jesus E. 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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.