--- title: "Michael Gomez | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-gomez" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-28" --- # Michael Gomez Texas 129th District Court · District Judge, Harris County 129th Civil District Court ## Profile - Court: Texas 129th District Court - State: Texas - Role: District Judge, Harris County 129th Civil District Court - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-28 ## 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://www.justex.net/courts/civil) - [Official roster](https://www.justex.net/courts/civil) - [Harris County Civil District Courts official judicial roster](https://www.justex.net/courts/civil) - [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/michael-gomez", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-gomez", "name": "Michael Gomez | KnowJudges", "description": "Michael Gomez, Texas 129th District Court. 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Gomez is the long‐serving judge of Texas’s 129th Civil District Court in Harris County, elected in 2024 for a term through December 31, 2028 ### Education - in Political Science and Policy Studies — Rice University — B.A. (1997) ### Additional information - Judge of the Year — Hispanic Bar Association of Houston (2016) - J.D. — University of Houston Law Center (2000), where he held the role of articles editor for the Houston Law Review Before joining the bench, Gomez practiced law in corporate, securities, commercial, and insurance defense matters, and worked pro bono for nonprofit organizations. - Past president of the Hispanic Bar Association of Houston. - He handles a wide range of civil cases, including commercial disputes, property matters, and other civil litigation, and has disposed of tens of thousands of cases and presided over hundreds of jury and bench trials. - He is married to Diana Perez Gomez, a partner at Chamberlain Hrdlicka LLP, and they have two children. - Gomez is a frequent continuing legal education speaker and addresses public schools on higher education and legal careers. - Outstanding Public Service Award — Mexican American Bar Association of Texas Foundation - President’s Award for Outstanding Service — Houston Bar Association - He is also a fellow of the Houston Bar Foundation, Texas Bar Foundation, and American Bar Foundation. - The family attends St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. ## 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.