--- title: "Lyda Ness Garcia | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lyda-ness-garcia" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Lyda Ness Garcia Texas 383rd District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 383rd 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/lyda-ness-garcia", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lyda-ness-garcia", "name": "Lyda Ness Garcia | KnowJudges", "description": "Lyda Ness Garcia, Texas 383rd District Court. 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Ness Garcia is the Democratic‐party judge of Texas’s 383rd District Court in El Paso County, elected in 2020 and re‐elected in 2024, serving until 2028 - Early legal work: Assistant county attorney (El Paso County) - Her campaigns emphasized fairness, access to justice, and modernizing court processes while maintaining in‐person hearings for sensitive matters ### Education - University of Texas School of Law — J.D. (1997) - in English & Creative Writing, University of Michigan — B.A. (1992) ### Additional information - 5, 2024; defeated challenger Mike Herrera in the 2024 Democratic primary - Registered as a Democrat, she ran for re‐election in 2024 with strong support from local and state Democratic organizations. - Women’s March of El Paso, Stand with El Paso Women, El Paso Planned Parenthood, El Paso for Equality - Election: Won general election Nov. - Office address: 500 E. San Antonio Ave., Suite 1101, El Paso, TX 79901 - Clerkships: Travis County District Attorney’s Office, Travis County Public Defender’s Office, UT Children’s Rights Clinic - representing Texas DPS in child abuse/neglect cases - Board‐certified in Child Welfare Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization ## 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.