Texas Courthouse Cell Phone Policy (2026)
Short answer: It depends on the county administrative order: 34 of 34 tracked courthouses in Texas allow silenced cell phones, while 0 prohibit cell phones for general visitors and traffic court defendants. Updated 2026-11-04
Of the 34 county courthouses we track in Texas, 34 (100%) allow visitors to bring cell phones inside on silent mode, while 0 (0%) ban cell phones for the general public at the security checkpoint. All phone-ban courthouses here provide lobby lockers. Texas major metro courthouses (Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Bexar, Travis) allow visitors and jurors to carry silenced phones, but several suburban and regional Texas counties (or specific Municipal Traffic Courts) enforce strict phone bans in courtrooms and checkpoints.
| County Courthouse | City | Cell phone policy | Phone Lockers | Juror Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County Harris County Criminal Justice Center & Civil Courthouse (Houston) “Harris County Criminal Justice Center & Civil Courthouse (Houston) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Houston | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Dallas County Frank Crowley Courts Building (Criminal) & George L. Allen Sr. Courts Building (Civil) “Frank Crowley Courts Building (Criminal) & George L. Allen Sr. Courts Building (Civil) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Dallas | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Tarrant County Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center & Tom Vandergriff Civil Courts Building (Fort Worth) “Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center & Tom Vandergriff Civil Courts Building (Fort Worth) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Fort Worth | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Bexar County Bexar County Courthouse & Cadena-Reeves Justice Center (San Antonio) “Bexar County Courthouse & Cadena-Reeves Justice Center (San Antonio) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
San Antonio | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Travis County Travis County Courthouse (Austin) “Travis County Courthouse (Austin) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Austin | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Collin County Collin County Courthouse (McKinney) “Collin County Courthouse (McKinney) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
McKinney | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Denton County Denton County Courthouse (Denton) “Denton County Courthouse (Denton) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Denton | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Hidalgo County Hidalgo County Courthouse (Edinburg) “Hidalgo County Courthouse (Edinburg) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Edinburg | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Fort Bend County Fort Bend County Courthouse (Richmond) “Fort Bend County Courthouse (Richmond) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Richmond | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| El Paso County El Paso County Courthouse (El Paso) “El Paso County Courthouse (El Paso) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
El Paso | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Montgomery County Montgomery County Courthouse (Conroe) “Montgomery County Courthouse (Conroe) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Conroe | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Williamson County Williamson County Courthouse (Georgetown) “Williamson County Courthouse (Georgetown) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Georgetown | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Cameron County Cameron County Courthouse (Brownsville) “Cameron County Courthouse (Brownsville) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Brownsville | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Brazoria County Brazoria County Courthouse (Angleton) “Brazoria County Courthouse (Angleton) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Angleton | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Bell County Bell County Courthouse (Belton) “Bell County Courthouse (Belton) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Belton | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Nueces County Nueces County Courthouse (Corpus Christi) “Nueces County Courthouse (Corpus Christi) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Corpus Christi | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Galveston County Galveston County Courthouse (Galveston) “Galveston County Courthouse (Galveston) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Galveston | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Lubbock County Lubbock County Courthouse (Lubbock) “Lubbock County Courthouse (Lubbock) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Lubbock | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Webb County Webb County Courthouse (Laredo) “Webb County Courthouse (Laredo) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Laredo | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| McLennan County McLennan County Courthouse (Waco) “McLennan County Courthouse (Waco) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Waco | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Smith County Smith County Courthouse (Tyler) “Smith County Courthouse (Tyler) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Tyler | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Hays County Hays County Courthouse (San Marcos) “Hays County Courthouse (San Marcos) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
San Marcos | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Ellis County Ellis County Courthouse (Waxahachie) “Ellis County Courthouse (Waxahachie) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Waxahachie | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Johnson County Johnson County Courthouse (Cleburne) “Johnson County Courthouse (Cleburne) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Cleburne | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Comal County Comal County Courthouse (New Braunfels) “Comal County Courthouse (New Braunfels) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
New Braunfels | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Guadalupe County Guadalupe County Courthouse (Seguin) “Guadalupe County Courthouse (Seguin) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Seguin | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Midland County Midland County Courthouse (Midland) “Midland County Courthouse (Midland) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Midland | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Ector County Ector County Courthouse (Odessa) “Ector County Courthouse (Odessa) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Odessa | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Parker County Parker County Courthouse (Weatherford) “Parker County Courthouse (Weatherford) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Weatherford | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Kaufman County Kaufman County Courthouse (Kaufman) “Kaufman County Courthouse (Kaufman) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Kaufman | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Randall County Randall County Courthouse (Canyon) “Randall County Courthouse (Canyon) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Canyon | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Taylor County Taylor County Courthouse (Abilene) “Taylor County Courthouse (Abilene) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Abilene | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Gregg County Gregg County Courthouse (Longview) “Gregg County Courthouse (Longview) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Longview | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
| Potter County Potter County Courthouse (Amarillo) “Potter County Courthouse (Amarillo) Courthouse Security Policy: "Cell phones and laptops are permitted through security screening. All phones must be turned off or silenced before entering any courtroom."” |
Amarillo | Allowed (silent mode in courtrooms) | No lockers | Free Validated |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I bring my cell phone to a courthouse in Texas?
It depends on the county administrative order: 34 of 34 tracked courthouses in Texas allow silenced cell phones, while 0 prohibit cell phones for general visitors and traffic court defendants.
Are summoned jurors allowed to bring cell phones in Texas?
In 34 of 34 counties in Texas, summoned jurors presenting an official Jury Summons are permitted to bring cell phones into the Jury Assembly Room even when general visitors are banned.
How is this courthouse policy data verified?
We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.
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