--- title: "Sherri Tibbe | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/sherri-tibbe" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Sherri Tibbe Texas 453rd District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 453rd 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/sherri-tibbe", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/sherri-tibbe", "name": "Sherri Tibbe | KnowJudges", "description": "Sherri Tibbe, Texas 453rd District Court. 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Tibbe is the elected 453rd Judicial District Judge and Administrative Judge for Hays County District Court, serving since her 2020 election - Private legal practice — partner at Leavitt & Tibbe since 2015 - Hays County District Attorney — served two terms (2007–2014) as the county’s first female District Attorney - Assistant Attorney General — served in the Texas Attorney General’s Office for nearly seven years - Travis County domestic violence prosecutor — led the county’s domestic violence prosecution team ### Education - University of Houston Law Center — J.D. (1994) - B.A. in Social Work (Honors), University of Texas at Austin, 1989. ### Additional information - Public records show Tibbe presiding over a variety of cases, including tax disputes, civil matters, and debt collection cases, as of 2026. - She married her husband, Bobby Borthwick, in 1994; he passed away in 2018. - Child Protective Services caseworker — worked with children in foster care and prepared court reports. - handling specialized cases such as asset forfeiture, auto theft, and illegal gambling task forces. - Sherri Tibbe presides over cases in the 453rd District Court of Texas, covering Hays County, and also serves as the Administrative Judge for the county’s district court system. - Her office is located at 712 South Stagecoach Trail, San Marcos, TX 78666, and she can be reached via the Hays County government website. - Born and raised in Russellville, Ohio, Tibbe moved to Austin, Texas, at age 21. - They have five children and five grandchildren. ## 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.