In some cases, a judge may decide to resign in lieu of disciplinary action. Upon the Commission's acceptance of the agreement, the resignation will be public and may be used in subsequent proceedings before the Commission. The Commission will notify the Complainant of the agreement.
View a judge's resignation agreement by clicking their name in the table or download this chronological listing:
Voluntary Resignations in Lieu of Disciplinary Action (September 1, 2001 - Present)
| Judge | Judicial Title / Court | Agreement Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hon. Clyde "Bubba" Howse | Hon. Clyde "Bubba" Howse | 11/01/2024 |
| Hon. Wilfred Krause | Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Austin County, Texas | 05/13/2024 |
| Hon. Michael Nelson | Hitchcock Municipal Court, Galveston County, Texas | 05/04/2023 |
| Noaker, Kirk | Former Magistrate, Burnet, Burnet County, Texas | 10/13/2022 |
| Fernandez, Josie | Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Freer, Duval County, Texas | 10/22/2021 |
| Barnstone, George | County Civil Court at Law No. 1, Houston, Harris County, Texas | 07/19/2021 |
| Grigsby, Megan | Former Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 and Former Associate Municipal Court Judge, Waskom, Harrison County, Texas | 07/12/2021 |
| Velez, Betty | Former Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Van Horn, Culberson County, Texas | 04/09/2021 |
| Martinez, Armin | Municipal Court, Lyford, Willacy County, Texas | 08/12/2020 |
| Sutherland, Mike | County Judge, Burleson County, Texas | 06/06/2019 |
| Hicks, Jenny | Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Tenaha, Shelby County, Texas | 10/03/2018 |
| Green, Hilary Harmon | Justice of the Peace, Pct 7, Pl 1, Harris County, Texas | 04/18/2018 |
| Burkeen, Daniel | County Judge, Limestone County, Texas | 03/28/2018 |
| Leal, Lucy | Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4-4A, La Pryor, Zavala County, Texas | 02/13/2018 |
| Peyton, John B. | Associate Judge for the Probate Courts of Dallas County, Texas | 02/02/2018 |
| Garza, Jesus "Chuy" | County Court at Law No. 2, Laredo, Webb County | 01/25/2017 |
| Lewis, David B. | Justice, 5th Court of Appeals, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | 10/12/2016 |
| Baker, Joel Patrick | Smith County Judge | 09/22/2016 |
| Clifford, Eric | Former Judge of the 6th District Court, Lamar and Red River County | 06/16/2016 |
| White, Ronald W., Sr. | Municipal Court, Little River Academy, Bell County | 06/16/2016 |
| Seiler, Michael Thomas | 435th Judicial District Court, Conroe, Montgomery County | 02/16/2016 |
| Hernandez, Angelica | Former Judge of the 105th Judicial District Court, Kingsville, Kleberg County | 10/15/2015 |
| Amada Cardenas | Former Justice of the Peace, Mathis, San Patricio County | 08/12/2015 |
| Jo Kincaid | Former Justice of the Peace, Salt Flat, Culberson County | 06/18/2015 |
| Timothy L. Wright | County Court at Law No. 2, Georgetown, Williamson County | 06/18/2015 |
| Patrick Ray James | Justice of the Peace Hooks, Bowie County | 04/08/2015 |
| Clifford Bronson | Former Associate Judge Ft. Worth, Tarrant County | 02/18/2015 |
| Betty Caballero | Former Justice of the Peace, Pleasanton, Atascosa County | 02/18/2015 |
| Craig A. Fletcher | Former County Court at Law Rusk, Cherokee County | 10/15/2014 |
| Elizabeth E. Coker | 258th Judicial District Court Livingston, Polk County | 10/21/2013 |
| Darlene Nelson | Former Municipal Court Judge Oak Ridge, Cooke County | 06/14/2013 |
| Gladys T. Bransford | Former Municipal Court Houston, Harris County | 06/14/2013 |
| Clarence E. Holmes, Jr. | Former Justice of the Peace Hawkins, Wood County | 06/14/2013 |
| Margaret Polansky | Municipal Court Judge Caldwell, Burleson County | 09/17/2012 |
| Mike Wiggins | Former County Court Judge Seguin, Guadalupe County | 06/14/2012 |
| R.G. Bowers | Municipal Court Judge Diboll, Angelina County | 06/14/2012 |
| Seale Brand | Former Municipal Court Judge Orange Grove, Jim Wells County | 12/07/2011 |
| Donna Murray | Former Justice of the Peace Corsicana, Navarro County | 10/14/2010 |
| John C. Purvis | Former Municipal Court Judge Magnolia, Montgomery County | 10/14/2010 |
| Reagan Cartwright Helm | Former Judge of the County Criminal Court at Law No. 1 Houston, Harris County | 04/15/2010 |
| Charles Leon Hurse | Municipal Court Judge Ladonia, Fannin County | 04/15/2010 |
| Martha Brennion-Nease | Former Municipal Court Judge Tenaha, Shelby County | 02/17/2010 |
| Emil Karl Prohl | 198th Judicial District Court, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, McCullough, and Menard Counties | 10/14/2009 |
| Ramiro V. Quintero | Justice of the Peace Bryan, Brazos County | 02/09/2009 |
| Martin De Leon | Justice of the Peace Rockport, Aransas County and Associate Judge for the City of Rockport | 12/11/2008 |
| James Blackstock | County Court at Law Judge Angelton, Brazoria County | 10/15/2008 |
| David McCoy | 100th Judicial District Court Childress, Childress County | 02/28/2008 |
| Ann Remley | Former Municipal Court Judge Malakoff, Henderson County | 02/16/2007 |
| Tiffany Lewis | Former Municipal Court Judge Dallas, Dallas County | 02/16/2007 |
| Gary Michael Block | County Court at Law No. 2 Houston, Harris County | 12/20/2006 |
| Michael Glover | Former Municipal Court Brookshire, Waller County | 10/11/2006 |
| Amanda Lomax | Justice of the Peace Texhoma, Sherman County | 08/10/2006 |
| Ross J. Brock | Justice of the Peace Earth, Lamb County | 08/10/2006 |
| H.F. Posey | Former Municipal Court Judge Bertram, Burnet County | 02/16/2006 |
| Rachel Littlejohn-Diebel | Retired District Court Judge Beeville, Bee County | 06/08/2005 |
| John Lindsey | Retired District Court Judge Jacksboro, Jack County | 06/08/2005 |
| Sherry Livingston | Former Municipal Court Judge Megargel, Archer County | 06/08/2005 |
| Lewis Wood | Justice of the Peace Queen City, Cass County | 04/13/2005 |
| Larry L. Dulany | Justice of the Peace Colorado County and Municipal Court City of Eagle Lake | 12/08/2004 |
| LLoyd Locke | Justice of the Peace Glen Rose, Somervell County | 08/11/2004 |
| Virginia Beason | Former Municipal Court Judge Gladewater, Upshur County | 08/11/2004 |
| Roxane E. Martinez | Former Municipal Court Judge Houston, Harris County | 06/25/2004 |
| Eddie Vuittonet | Justice of the Peace Raymondville, Willacy County | 06/09/2004 |
| Krista McAnally | Former Municipal Court Judge Log Cabin, Henderson County | 06/09/2004 |
| Matt. H. Zepeda | Justice of the Peace Pearland, Brazoria County | 03/01/2004 |
| Jack Byno | Former Municipal Court Judge Haltom, Tarrant County | 12/05/2003 |
| Carolyn Day Hobson | Retired/Visiting Judge Houston, Harris County | 10/09/2003 |
| W.J. Alexander | County Court Judge Quitman, Wood County | 06/12/2003 |
| Gilford G. Raymer | Municipal Court Judge Brackettville, Kinney County | 06/11/2003 |
| Lawrence Naiser | County Court Judge Wharton, Wharton County | 05/22/2003 |
| Felix Barrera | Justice of the Peace Del Rio, Val Verde County | 05/22/2003 |
| Mark Thomas Fury | Justice of the Peace Houston, Harris County | 05/07/2003 |
| Tommy L. Henry | Justice of the Peace/ Municipal Court Judge Anahuac, Chambers County | 04/23/2003 |
| Rebecca T. Sanchez | Municipal Court Judge Raymondville, Willacy County | 04/23/2003 |
| Michael L. Skinner | Municipal Court Judge Grand Prairie, Dallas County | 04/23/2003 |
| Billy D. Burks | Municipal Court Judge Archer City, Archer County | 04/23/2003 |
| Sidonia Mayer | Justice of the Peace Moulton, Lavaca County | 04/23/2003 |
| Les Alley | Municipal Court Judge Itasca, Hill County | 04/23/2003 |
| Billy Ray Chisum | Justice of the Peace Leakey, Real County | 02/13/2003 |
| Charlie Klatt | Justice of the Peace Orange Grove, Jim Wells County | 12/05/2002 |
| Lillian Farris | Justice of the Peace Sundown, Hockley County | 12/05/2002 |
| Mary Hart | Municipal Court Judge White Deer, Carson County | 12/05/2002 |
| Howard Lilley | Justice of the Peace Livingston, Polk County | 08/21/2002 |
| Michael J. Myers | Justice of the Peace Forney, Kaufman County | 06/05/2002 |
| David B. Read | County Court at Law No. 1 San Angelo, Tom Green County | 03/08/2002 |
| Jan I. McCully | Municipal Court Judge Cuney & Coffee City | 12/18/2001 |
| David A. Christian | Justice of the Peace Manvel, Brazoria County | 12/18/2001 |
| David R. Gibson | County Court at Law No. 1, Dallas, Dallas County | 12/04/2001 |
| Tilman W. Pyle | Former Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Atlanta, Cass County, Texas | 11/05/2001 |
| H.N. McElroy | Justice of the Peace, Spring, Harris County | 11/05/2001 |