Texas Jury Duty Cell Phone & Laptop Rules (2026)
Short answer: Yes in 34 of 34 counties in Texas. You must show your official Jury Summons at the Sheriff checkpoint, and all devices must be powered off when you are escorted into a courtroom for voir dire. Updated 2026-11-04
34 of 34 courthouses in Texas allow summoned jurors to bring cell phones into the Jury Assembly Room while waiting to be called, and 34 permit laptops or tablets with public Wi-Fi in the juror lounge. 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 | Juror phone & laptop rules | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | 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 | Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge | No lockers | Free Validated |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I bring my laptop and phone to jury duty in Texas?
Yes in 34 of 34 counties in Texas. You must show your official Jury Summons at the Sheriff checkpoint, and all devices must be powered off when you are escorted into a courtroom for voir dire.
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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