--- title: "Kathleen A. Hamilton | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kathleen-a-hamilton" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Kathleen A. Hamilton Texas 359th District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 359th 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 - Presiding Judge, Texas 359th Judicial District Court, Conroe, TX, 2019-2022 - Presiding Judge, Texas 359th Judicial District Court, Conroe, TX, 2015-2018 - Presiding Judge, Montgomery County Juvenile Court, TX, 2012-2014 - Presiding Judge, Texas 359th Judicial District Court, Conroe, TX, 2011-2014 - Presiding Judge, Texas 359th Judicial District Court, Conroe, TX, 2007-2010 - Presiding Judge, Texas 359th Judicial District Court, Conroe, TX, 2003-2006 - focusing on protective orders and family law before being elected as a judge in 2002. - Judge Kathleen Hamilton has a diverse background in law and education - Administrative Law Judge, Texas District Courts, Montgomery County, TX, ?-present - She also held the role of the Managing Attorney for the Montgomery County Women’s Center - Following her graduation, she worked as a prosecutor for ten years, eventually becoming the First Assistant District Attorney. ### Education - University of Houston — J.D. (1987) - Texas Tech University — M.A. (1976) - Texas Tech University — B.A. (1973) ### Additional information - Adult DWI Court: This court focuses on first-time felony DWI offenders, providing a structured program to help them avoid repeat offenses. - Participants are required to attend substance abuse management sessions and undergo regular testing for drugs and alcohol. - She graduated from the University of Houston Law Center, where she was active as the President of the Student Bar and editor of the law school's newspaper. - After earning her M.A. in French and teaching high school, she pursued a legal career at the age of 32. ## 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/15709/kathleen-a-hamilton/) - [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/15709/kathleen-a-hamilton/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kathleen-a-hamilton", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kathleen-a-hamilton", "name": "Kathleen A. 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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.