Stephanie S. Bascon at a glance
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- District Judge
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Stephanie S. Bascon
District Judge · Texas 466th District Court
Biography
Professional career
- She also served in municipal courts: as Municipal Court Judge for the City of Bulverde from 2017 to 2021 and as Associate Municipal Court Judge for the City of New Braunfels from 2015 to 2020
- In December 2020, Governor Greg Abbott appointed Bascon as the first judge of the newly created 466th Judicial District Court, making her the first female district court judge in Comal County
- Judge Bascon’s career reflects a combination of extensive legal experience, pioneering judicial service, and active community engagement, establishing her as a prominent figure in Comal County’s legal and civic landscape
Education
- University of Houston Law Center in, also graduating cum laude — J.D. (1991)
Additional information
- Sworn into office in January 2021 and is running for re-election in the March 2026 Republican primary and November general election.
- Before her judicial appointment, Bascon practiced law privately in Dallas and New Braunfels, Texas for almost 30 years.
- Also the founder and president of The Constitutionalist Foundation, Inc. and serves as president of the University of Dallas National Alumni Board.
- She is a member of the State Bar of Texas and has held leadership roles in the Comal County Bar Association, including president, vice president, and secretary.
- Judge Bascon is active in her community as a member of Rotary International, a board member of the McKenna Foundation, and a mentor for Communities in Schools and the THRU Project.
- She resides in New Braunfels, Texas, with her husband, Fabius, and they have two sons, a daughter, and a daughter-in-law.
- Outside of her judicial duties, she enjoys reading and traveling.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
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.
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 ↗
Recording and broadcasting
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Texas 466th District Court
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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Texas 466th District 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 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 25, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings ↗Texas 466th District Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Texas 466th District Court official directory ↗