--- title: "Stephen (Steve) Clark Rogers | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stephen-steve-clark-rogers" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-28" --- # Stephen (Steve) Clark Rogers Texas 268th District Court · District Judge, Fort Bend County 268th District Court (general jurisdiction, mixed civil and criminal docket) ## Profile - Court: Texas 268th District Court - State: Texas - Role: District Judge, Fort Bend County 268th District Court (general jurisdiction, mixed civil and criminal docket) - 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 ### recording and broadcasting Scope: courtwide Fort Bend County District Courts prohibit photographs, video or audio recording, live streaming, and broadcasting without express permission from the court. A person seeking coverage must file a request with the clerk. Evidence excerpt: No photographs, video recordings, audio recordings, live streaming, tweeting, or broadcasting of any nature is allowed of any proceeding in a District Court without express permission from the Court. [Local Rules of the District Courts of Fort Bend County, Texas](https://fbctxdocs.fortbendcountytx.gov/District-Court-268/Local%20Rules%20for%20District%20Courts.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### 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.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/district-courts/268th-district-court) - [Official roster](https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/district-courts/268th-district-court) - [Fort Bend County 268th District Court official judicial roster](https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/district-courts/268th-district-court) - [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) - [Local Rules of the District Courts of Fort Bend County, Texas](https://fbctxdocs.fortbendcountytx.gov/District-Court-268/Local%20Rules%20for%20District%20Courts.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stephen-steve-clark-rogers", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stephen-steve-clark-rogers", "name": "Stephen (Steve) Clark Rogers | KnowJudges", "description": "Stephen (Steve) Clark Rogers, Texas 268th 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.