--- title: "Tyra Jones McCollum | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/tyra-jones-mccollum" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Tyra Jones McCollum Texas County Court at Law No. 2 · Judge, Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2 (civil jurisdiction up to $325,000) ## Profile - Court: Texas County Court at Law No. 2 - State: Texas - Role: Judge, Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2 (civil jurisdiction up to $325,000) - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-28 ## Summary Official judge-specific and circuitwide procedural guidance has been located for this profile. ## Biography ### Professional career - The Presiding Judge for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2 in Texas, elected in November 2022 and serving through December 31, 2026 - Fort Bend County: Joined the District Attorney’s Office in 1997; served 19 years as Chief of the Juvenile Division, prosecuting major violent crimes - Committed to “knowledgeable and fair interpretation of the law” while balancing community safety with equitable justice - Teaching: Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy at University of Houston Law Center; previously taught Government at Houston Christian University - as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston Law Center and earlier taught in the Government Department at Houston Christian University ### Education - University of Houston Law Center in — J.D. (1994) - bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas in 1991 ### Additional information - in Texas, a position she has held since January 1, 2023, and is serving through December 31, 2026 - Elected in November 2022, McCollum presides over Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2, which handles civil cases up to $325,000 - Early Career: Assistant City Attorney for the City of Tyler, TX. - Assistant City Attorney for the City of Tyler, Texas - Judicial Commission on Mental Health - Judge McCollum presides over Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2, which handles civil cases with jurisdiction up to $325,000. - , Judge Tyra Jones McCollum’s combination of legal expertise, long-term service in the District Attorney’s Office, academic contributions, and community engagement has shaped her role as a respected and active judge in Fort Bend County. - born in Lafayette, Louisiana - She is a graduate of Willowridge High School and a native of Missouri City, Texas - overseeing the prosecution of major violent crimes - She has also taught - Supreme Court of Texas and the Court of Criminal Appeals - Community Advisory Board for Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital - Board of Directors for the Exchange Club of Fort Bend - Jack and Jill of America, Inc. - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - The Links, Incorporated - She has been married for nearly 28 years and enjoys spending time with her - In summary - A native of Missouri City, TX, and graduate of Willowridge High School, she is married for 27–28 years and enjoys parenting three children and her beagle, Wrigley. ## 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 ### mediation and oral hearings Scope: judge specific County Court at Law No. 2 requires mediation before a civil trial request and an oral hearing on every motion for default judgment and summary judgment. Evidence excerpt: All civil matters must be mediated prior to a trial request being made. [County Court at Law No. 2 Civil Procedures](https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/county-courts-at-law/county-court-at-law-2/court-information/civil) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### trial exhibits and video Scope: courtwide Fort Bend County Courts at Law require civil trial exhibits to be premarked when possible, written exhibit objections to be submitted before trial, and objections to trial video to be made at the pretrial conference or waived. Evidence excerpt: In so far as is possible, counsel for the parties shall pre-mark for identification all exhibits to be introduced into evidence, and shall notify the Court as to those items upon which counsel can agree may be admitted into evidence without objection and submit all objections to exhibits in writing to the Court prior to trial. [Fort Bend County Courts at Law Local Rule 3: Civil Cases](https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/sites/default/files/document-central/document-central/county-clerk-documents/rules/local-rules-court/Rule3.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/county-courts-at-law/county-court-at-law-2) - [Official roster](https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/county-courts-at-law/county-court-at-law-2) - [Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2 official judicial roster](https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/county-courts-at-law/county-court-at-law-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) - [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) - [Fort Bend County Courts at Law Local Rule 3: Civil Cases](https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/sites/default/files/document-central/document-central/county-clerk-documents/rules/local-rules-court/Rule3.pdf) - [County Court at Law No. 2 Civil Procedures](https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/county-courts-at-law/county-court-at-law-2/court-information/civil) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/tyra-jones-mccollum", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/tyra-jones-mccollum", "name": "Tyra Jones McCollum | KnowJudges", "description": "Tyra Jones McCollum, Texas County Court at Law No. 2. 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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.