--- title: "Tamika Craft | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/tamika-craft" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-28" --- # Tamika Craft Texas 189th District Court · District Judge, Harris County 189th Civil District Court ## Profile - Court: Texas 189th District Court - State: Texas - Role: District Judge, Harris County 189th Civil District Court - 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 ### courtroom technology Scope: courtroom specific The 189th Civil District Court requires lawyers to bring compatible adapters and strongly recommends testing presentation devices in the courtroom before the appearance. Evidence excerpt: lawyers will need to bring proper adapters ... It is highly recommended that attorneys pick a time and day ahead of their appearance to test the devices [Linking Computers to the Court's Audiovisual System - Important](https://www.justex.net/JustexAPI/api/Articles/CourtSectionByID/?CourtSectionTextID=1401) 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.justex.net/courts/civil) - [Official roster](https://www.justex.net/courts/civil) - [Harris County Civil District Courts official judicial roster](https://www.justex.net/courts/civil) - [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) - [Linking Computers to the Court's Audiovisual System - Important](https://www.justex.net/JustexAPI/api/Articles/CourtSectionByID/?CourtSectionTextID=1401) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/tamika-craft", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/tamika-craft", "name": "Tamika Craft | KnowJudges", "description": "Tamika Craft, Texas 189th 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.