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# William (Bill) Gregory Bonilla

Corpus Christi Municipal Court · Municipal Judge

## Profile

- Court: Corpus Christi Municipal Court
- State: Texas
- Role: Municipal Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-27

## 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

### limited criminal remote appearance

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: 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](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx)
- [Official roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx)
- [Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx)
- [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- While the name “Bonilla” also appears in other judicial contexts (e.g., a Montana district court judge), the Corpus Christi records confirm that William Gregory Bonilla is the Texas attorney and judge in question

### Education

- B.A. in History, University of Texas J.D., Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University (2012)

### Additional information

- Admission: 2013 (13 years since admission)
- Bar Number: 24082375 (State Bar of Texas)
- Public records indicate that Bonilla is listed as a full‐time judge in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas.
- Practice Areas: Criminal defense, DWI defense, CPS cases, juvenile law, family law, personal injury, business law, estate planning, and probate
- William Gregory “Bill” Bonilla is a Texas‐licensed attorney based in Corpus Christi, TX, with a background in criminal defense, family law, and business law, and is listed in public records as a full‐time judge in the City of Corpus Christi.
- This designation appears in attorney profile databases that compile court‐record experience and official roles, though the specific court assignment and case docket details are not fully disclosed in the provided sources.
- Affiliations: Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Corpus Christi Bar Association, Corpus Christi Young Lawyers Association, Hidalgo County Bar Association



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-7a6578736340dbebb75e89c7) — 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://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.
- [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-0fa5a7f51969f3609de00053) — 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://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/pdf/CR.45A.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.