--- title: "Robert Hinojosa | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-hinojosa-15810" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Robert Hinojosa Texas 312th Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 312th Judicial District Court - State: Texas - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Municipal Court Judge for the City of Houston - Judge Advocate General Division of the U.S. Air Force, earning a Bronze Star for meritorious service in the Vietnam War - Judge PC, S.D.N.Y - Judge, Texas 312th Judicial District Court, TX, ?-present - Judge Robert Hinojosa held the role of an Associate Judge of the 312th Judicial District Court in Harris County, Texas ### Education - BBA from the University of Texas at Austin - UT Law School — J.D. ### Additional information - He passed away on April 5, 2019, at the age of 78. - His court was located at the Harris County Courthouse, 1115 Congress Street, Houston, TX 77002, and he was appointed in 2007. - Arthur Robert Hinojosa (full name) was born January 17, 1941, in Houston, Texas, and graduated from San Jacinto High School. - Director of the Gulf Coast Legal Aid Foundation and chair of the State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee IV C - Remembered for his dedication to justice, his commitment to community service, and his role in advancing family law in Texas. - focusing on family law cases. - He was also recognized as a Board Certified Family Law Specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. - His judicial work included handling complex family law matters, and he was active in legal education, frequently speaking at conferences and seminars on family law topics. - Founding member of the Mexican American Bar Association of Texas and Mexican American Bar Association of Houston - He was active in numerous organizations, including the Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church (Vestry member), St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital of Houston Board, and the Episcopal Diocese of Texas Executive Board. ## 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.courtlistener.com/person/15810/robert-hinojosa/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15810/robert-hinojosa/) - [Texas 312th Judicial District Court current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15810/robert-hinojosa/) - [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) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15810/robert-hinojosa/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-hinojosa-15810", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-hinojosa-15810", "name": "Robert Hinojosa | KnowJudges", "description": "Robert Hinojosa, Texas 312th Judicial District Court. 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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.