--- title: "Kristen Hoyt | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kristen-hoyt" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Kristen Hoyt 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/kristen-hoyt", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kristen-hoyt", "name": "Kristen Hoyt | KnowJudges", "description": "Kristen Hoyt, Texas County Court. 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Hoyt is the current Comal County Judge of Texas, appointed in March 2026 after the passing of longtime Judge Sherman Krause, and is also running for re‐election in the November 3, 2026 general election. - She was appointed by the Comal County Commissioners Court following the unanimous vote to fill the vacancy created by Judge Krause’s death, and was sworn in on March 5, 2026 - County Judge and Director of Emergency Management for Comal County, leading county government with a focus on responsible growth, public safety, emergency preparedness, infrastructure planning, and fiscal stewardship ### Education - University of Georgia and completed the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program at Harvard’s Kennedy School — B.A. ### Additional information - The sole candidate on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot for Comal County Judge. - Hoyt won the Republican primary on March 3, 2026, with 67.3% of the vote. - Before becoming County Judge, Hoyt was Comal County Tax Assessor‐Collector and a small business owner. - Her campaign emphasizes continuity in leadership, honoring Judge Krause’s legacy, and advancing the county’s growth and quality of life. - She is active in numerous community organizations, including United Way of Comal County, the Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce, and the New Braunfels Jaycees. ## 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.