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The Presiding Judge of the Sixth Administrative Judicial Region's order (under Tex. Gov't Code sections 24.033 and 25.0019) designating alternate locations for 198th and 216th District Court and Kerr County Court at Law proceedings after the July 2026 Kerr County flood rendered the Kerr County Courthouse inaccessible; it lists the approved alternate venues, directs attorneys and litigants to cooperate on location, and directs the clerks to post and file the order. Expires December 31, 2026 unless extended.
Texas > Sixth Administrative Judicial Region > Kerr County > the 198th and 216th District Courts and the Kerr County Court at Law > location of all proceedings during the 2026 flood emergency. Registered under Kerr County (TOPICs doc 3109).
SECOND AMENDED DESIGNATION OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AT ALTERNATE LOCATIONS 1. A catastrophic rainfall and flooding event began on July 14, 2026, causing widespread and severe property damage, injury, and loss of life in the Texas Hill Country. 2. On July 14, 2026, Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster in 59 counties, Kerr County included. 3. On July 16, 2026, this disaster caused significant flooding in Kerr County, Texas, which affected the Kerr County Courthouse. Due to the flooding, the Kerr County Courthouse remains inaccessible to the judges, courthouse staff, litigants and public. This disaster precludes the 198th and 216th District Courts and the Kerr County Court at Law from conducting its proceedings in the Kerr County Courthouse. 4. Pursuant to section 24.033 of the Texas Government Code, the undersigned, the Presiding Judge of the Sixth Administrative Judicial Region, with the approval of the 216th District Court Judge, designates the following alternate locations for 216th District Court proceedings: a. Kerrville Municipal Court and Police Department Training Room, 365 Clearwater Paseo, Kerrville, Texas 78028; b. Kerr County Sheriff's Department Training Room, 402 Clearwater Paseo, Kerrville, Texas 78028; c. Kerr County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace, 400 Clearwater Paseo, Kerrville, Texas 78028; d. Happy State Bank Expo Center, 3785 TX 27, Kerrville, Texas 78028; e. Gillespie County Law Enforcement Center, 104 Industrial Loop, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624; and/or f. Gillespie County Courthouse, 101 W. Main Street, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624. 5. Pursuant to section 24.033 of the Texas Government Code, the undersigned, the Presiding Judge of the Sixth Administrative Judicial Region, with the approval of the 198th District Court Judge, designates the following alternate locations for 198th District Court proceedings: a. Kerrville Municipal Court and Police Department Training Room, 365 Clearwater Paseo, Kerrville, Texas 78028; b. Kerr County Sheriff's Department Training Room, 402 Clearwater Paseo, Kerrville, Texas 78028; c. Kerr County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace, 400 Clearwater Paseo, Kerrville, Texas 78028; d. Happy State Bank Expo Center, 3785 TX 27, Kerrville, Texas 78028; and/or e. Bandera County Justice Center, 3360 State Hwy. 173 N. Bandera, Texas 78003. 6. Pursuant to section 25.0019 of the Texas Government Code, the undersigned, the Presiding Judge of the Sixth Administrative Judicial Region, with the approval of the Kerr County Court at Law Judge, designates the following alternate locations for Kerr County Court at Law proceedings: a. Kerrville Municipal Court and Police Department Training Room, 365 Clearwater Paseo, Kerrville, Texas 78028; b. Kerr County Sheriff's Department Training Room, 402 Clearwater Paseo, Kerrville, Texas 78028; c. Kerr County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace, 400 Clearwater Paseo, Kerrville, Texas 78028; d. Happy State Bank Expo Center, 3785 TX 27, Kerrville, Texas 78028; and/or e. The Old Municipal Court building, 301 McFarland Street, Kerrville, Texas 78028. 7. All attorneys and litigants are strongly encouraged to cooperate with court personnel to reach agreement on which alternate location the matter will be heard and any other accommodations made necessary by this disaster. 8. This order expires on December 31, 2026, unless extended by the undersigned. 9. The District Clerk of the 198th and 216th District Courts and the Kerr County Clerk are directed to: a. post a copy of this Order on www.txcourts.gov; b. post a copy of this Order on the District and County clerks' website; c. post a copy of this Order on the 198th, the 216th, and the Kerr County Court at Law website; d. file a copy of this Order with the Texas Supreme Court and the Secretary of State; and e. forward a copy to the Kerr County Bar Association. Filed on the 14th day of August, 2026. __________________________________ [signature] Judge Kirsten B. Cohoon Presiding Judge Sixth Administrative Judicial Region [File stamp: FILED 8-14-2026 @ 12:17 P.M.; EUNAVAE BAUBLIT, District Clerk, Kerr County, TX; BY [signature], Deputy]
SECOND AMENDED DESIGNATION OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AT ALTERNATE LOCATIONS 1. A catastrophic rainfall and flooding event began on July 14, 2026, causing widespread and severe property damage, injury, and loss of life in the Texas Hill Country. 2. On July 14, 2026, Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster in 59 counties, Kerr County included. 3. On July 16, 2026, this disaster caused significant flooding in Kerr County, Texas, which affected the Kerr County Courthouse. Due to the flooding, t
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-12 (AJR-6 Sixth Region build) from BenchPath custody registered/3109.pdf (application/pdf, 1076679 bytes, sha256 07a03b8f759cf40ba61af3c00d433c7ceffe79a922a2a8ee7cab490b91728c48; 2 pages) — the TOPICs-registered document. Transcribed in full from the rendered pages; the signature and file-stamp blocks are shown as [signature]. The current (Second Amended) flood alternate-location order for the Kerr County courts; it expires December 31, 2026 unless extended and supersedes the earlier designation.
9 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1997-10.
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