--- title: "Lillian Henny Alexander | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lillian-henny-alexander" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Lillian Henny Alexander Texas 507th District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 507th 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. ## 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/lillian-henny-alexander", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lillian-henny-alexander", "name": "Lillian Henny Alexander | KnowJudges", "description": "Lillian Henny Alexander, Texas 507th District Court. 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(2011–2013) - Internships with the 1st Court of Appeals of Texas (2009) and Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office (2010) ### Education - B.A. in English Language, Louisiana State University (2008) J.D., Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University (2011) ### Additional information - Elected: November 5, 2024, defeating Dan Lemkuil in the general election. - Over 12 years handling hundreds of family law cases in Harris County and surrounding areas. - Memberships: Houston Association of Women Lawyers, Houston Young Lawyers Association, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. - The court is located at 201 Caroline, 15th Floor, Houston, TX 77002, and she emphasizes fairness, compassion, and integrity in all proceedings. - focusing on family law and divorce litigation. - Judge Alexander presides over the 507th District Court, which handles family law matters such as child custody, support, visitation, divorce, and other family-related cases in Harris County. - Before and after her judicial role, she has been active in volunteer work, mock trial coaching, and community organizations. ## 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.