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# Nicole Vyrosteh Perdue

Texas 133th District Court · District Judge, Harris County 133th Civil District Court

## Profile

- Court: Texas 133th District Court
- State: Texas
- Role: District Judge, Harris County 133th 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)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Democratic Party judge of the 133rd District Court in Harris County, Texas, elected on November 5, 2024 and serving a term through December 31, 2028
- Briefing attorney for the Chief Justice of the First Court of Appeals in Texas

### Education

- B.A. from Texas A&M University and a J.D. from South Texas College of Law (Houston) in 1996.

### Additional information

- Private practice at Foley & Lardner (employment litigation) until 2010, then at Perdue & Kidd handling civil litigation and serving as guardian ad litem
- Carmel High School, and is registered as a Democrat.
- Perdue has emphasized fairness, respect, and judicial integrity, with a focus on timely case resolution and effective case management.
- For dockets, hearing notices, or case searches, visit the 133rd Civil Court’s Justex page.
- She was born and raised in Southeast Houston, attended Mt.
- She held the role of Chief Notes and Comment Editor of the Law Review, was part of the school’s advocacy program, and earned national honors through the National Order of Barristers and the Order of the Lytae.



## 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.