Mario A. Gonzalez at a glance
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- Municipal Judge
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Mario A. Gonzalez
Municipal Judge · Horizon City Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- 2020 TV Interview: Gonzalez, identified as Horizon City’s municipal court judge, argued that El Paso was “less safe” due to repeat offenders released on personal recognizance bonds
- serves as municipal court judge for San Elizario and Clint
Education
Additional information
- Mario A. Gonzalez serves as the Presiding Judge of the Horizon City Municipal Court, which handles misdemeanor cases, including setting bail in Class C offenses
- Held both judicial and private legal roles — as a judge and as a lawyer representing bail bondsman Pascual Olibas
- Did not clearly distinguish between his role as a judge and his role as an advocate for his bail bond client, which the Commission said blurred the line between judicial duties and private interests
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
Horizon City Municipal Court; San Elizario 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
Horizon City Municipal Court; San Elizario 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 July 27, 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 ↗Horizon City Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Horizon City Municipal Court official directory ↗