Texas Courthouse Smartwatch & Apple Watch Rules (2026)
Short answer: Yes, all 34 tracked courthouses in Texas allow smartwatches provided they are silenced inside courtrooms. Updated 2026-11-04
34 of 34 courthouses in Texas allow smartwatches (Apple Watch, Galaxy Watch, Fitbit) on silent mode, while 0 classify smartwatches as prohibited recording devices and ban them at the metal detector. 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 | Smartwatches & Apple Watch | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | 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 | Smartwatches allowed (silent) | No lockers | Free Validated |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I wear my Apple Watch to court in Texas?
Yes, all 34 tracked courthouses in Texas allow smartwatches provided they are silenced inside courtrooms.
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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