John T. Eck at a glance
- Current role
- District Associate Judge
- Court
- 233rd District Court
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
- Active
John T. Eck
District Associate Judge · 233rd District Court
Biography
Professional career
- him as an active judge in the 233rd District Court, selected by partisan election
Education
Additional information
- Selection method: Judges in the 233rd District Court are elected via partisan election.
- Appeals: Cases from this courtroom appeal to the Texas Second Court of Appeals.
- Judge Eck’s assignments focus on child protection and family law cases, including matters involving the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS).
- These cases often involve custody, guardianship, and removal of children from abusive or neglectful environments.
- Court system: Texas 233rd District Court, which includes family law and child protection matters.
- Judge John T. Eck is an Associate Judge in the Tarrant County Child Protection Court (No. 2) and a member of the Texas 233rd District Court
- handling family law and child protection cases in Fort Worth, TX.
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
233rd District Court
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
233rd District Court
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 July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration, active Judicial Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration, active Judicial Directory official judicial roster ↗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 ↗233rd District Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View 233rd District Court official directory ↗