Steve L. Parkhurst at a glance
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Steve L. Parkhurst
District Judge · Texas 260th District Court
Biography
Professional career
- He also held the role of associate and later partner at the Law Office of Tommy Gunn (1996–2004)
- Steven Lowery Parkhurst is a judge of the 260th District Court of Texas in Orange County, serving in Department Room 304 at 801 W. Division Ave., Orange, TX 77630
- Orange County, TX — 260th District Court: Official Judge Page
- Before joining the judiciary, Parkhurst was a partner at Dies & Parkhurst LLP, specializing in personal injury, criminal, and divorce/custody litigation.
Education
- South Texas College of Law, Houston — J.D. (1996)
- in Biology — Sam Houston State University — B.S. (1992)
Additional information
- Appointed by Governor Greg Abbott in 2018 to the bench.
- The court’s official site lists his contact number as (409) 882‐7095 and office hours as Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m..
- Judge Profile: Steven L. Parkhurst
- He has presided over a variety of cases, including personal injury, debt collection, contractual fraud, and other civil matters.
- Jefferson County Bar Association Pro Bono Steering Committee
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 260th 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 2026-07-26Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Texas 260th 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 260th District Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Texas 260th District Court official directory ↗