Stephen G. Peters at a glance
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- Municipal Judge
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Stephen G. Peters
Municipal Judge · Horizon City Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
Education
- Superintendent of Laurens County School District 55 (South Carolina) for four years, where he increased college scholarship funds for seniors by over $14 million
Additional information
- earned the district a 2018 National School District of Distinction.
- Stephen J. Peters — an appellate attorney in Indiana, not a judge.
- Roles as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, principal, director of secondary education, and superintendent of schools.
- Recognition as a thought leader in equity, diversity, and inclusion in education, with appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show, BBC’s An American High School, and National Geographic.
- Author of award‐winning books such as Do You Know Enough about Me to Teach Me and Teaching to Capture and Inspire All Learners.
- Founder of the Gentleman’s and Ladies Club, a national mentoring program for at‐risk students.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
For the specific fine-and-cost hearings governed by Articles 45A.258 and 45A.259, a justice or municipal judge may allow a defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference when an in-person appearance would impose undue hardship.
If the justice or judge determines that requiring a defendant to appear before the justice or judge in person for a hearing under Article 45A.258 or 45A.259 would impose an undue hardship on the defendant, the justice or judge may allow the defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference.Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Horizon City Municipal 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 2026-07-26Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Horizon City Municipal 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 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster ↗Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference ↗Horizon City Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Horizon City Municipal Court official directory ↗