Kayla Beth Peters at a glance
- Current role
- Municipal Judge
- Jurisdiction
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Kayla Beth Peters
Municipal Judge · La Grange Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
Education
- St. Mary’s University — J.D. (2015)
- in, cum laude, Texas A&M University (Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Scholarship) — B.S. (2011)
Additional information
- Texas-licensed attorney (Bar No. 24084164, admitted 2015) with 11 years of practice.
- Before her judicial role, Peters was an associate attorney at Ryan & Dawson in Schulenburg, Texas.
- Practice areas: Family law, guardianship, estate planning/probate.
- She is certified to serve as a Guardian in civil matters.
- Professional memberships: San Antonio Young Lawyers Association, Aggie Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, Texas Women’s League, American Simmental Association, and Fayette County Bar Association.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
La Grange Municipal Court; Schulenburg Municipal 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 Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
La Grange Municipal Court; Schulenburg Municipal 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 official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster ↗Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference ↗Schulenburg Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Schulenburg Municipal Court official directory ↗