Rules Advisory Committee
Members of the Committee are appointed by the Court, which shall from time to time determine their number, qualifications, and terms of service. A Chair appointed by the Court to serve at its pleasure calls meetings with the approval of the Court, prepares an agenda in advance of each meeting, and presides over the meetings. Judge David Newell is the current chair of the Committee. Proposals, drafts, and other materials to be discussed are circulated before meetings. A member of the Texas Supreme Court, as designated by that Court, and the Rules Attorney for the Texas Supreme Court serve as ex officio members of the Committee.
On December 22, 2025, the Court signed an order appointing the following members to serve on the Committee until
December 31, 2027:
- Jillian Bliss, Austin
- Gena Bunn, Longview
- Hon. Marilyn Burgess, Houston
- Hon. Chad Bridges, Houston
- Kristin R. Brown, Dallas
- Hon. Kenda Culpepper, Rockwall
- Alan Curry, Harris
- Hon. Lee Finley, Austin
- Douglas Gladden, Houston
- Prof. Steven Goode, Austin
- Derek Hollingsworth, Houston
- Niles Illich, Addison
- Emily Johnson-Liu, Austin
- Jani Maselli, Houston
- Caitlin McCamish, San Antonio
- Hon. Clint Morgan, Houston
- Hon. Eddie Northcutt, Sulphur Springs
- Susannah E. Prucka, Midland
- Hon. David J. Schenck, Austin
- David Schulman, Austin
- Sian Schilhab, Austin
- Stan Schweiger, Waco
- Jeff Shell, Rockwall
- Leigha Simonton, Dallas
- Stacey Soule, Austin
- Holly Taylor, Austin
- Kyle Therrian, Dallas
- Michelle Townsend, Odessa
- Josh Vanderslice, Dallas
- Hon. Thomas West, Waco
- Deana Williamson, Austin
- Ben Wolff, Austin
- Hon. Kevin P. Yeary, Austin