Roy B. Ferguson at a glance
- Current role
- Administrative Law Judge
- Court
- Texas 394th Judicial District Court
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
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Roy B. Ferguson
Administrative Law Judge · Texas 394th Judicial District Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Prior to his judicial election, Ferguson worked as an attorney in private practice since his graduation from law school. He practiced in Houston before moving to West Texas in 1999.
- Practitioner, Private Practice, Houston & Marfa, TX, 1999-2011
- Justice of the Peace, Presidio County, TX, ?-present
Judicial service
- Administrative Law Judge, Texas 394th Judicial District Court, TX, ?-present
- Judge Pro Tem, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso), El Paso, TX, ?-present
- Presiding Judge, Texas 394th Judicial District Court, TX, 2013-2016
- Presiding Judge, Texas 394th Judicial District Court, TX, 2017-2020
- Presiding Judge, Texas 394th Judicial District Court, TX, 2021-2024
Education
- St Mary's University · JD, 1994
- The University of Texas at Arlington · Civil Engineering, 1992
- St. Mary's University School of Law in 1994 · J.D.
Personal record
Houston, TX
Courtroom rules and guidance
Civil Remote Appearances
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.
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 ↗
Civil Recording And Broadcasting
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.
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 ↗
Sources
Texas 394th Judicial District Court current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15639/roy-b-ferguson/Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdfTexas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf