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Judicial Branch Certification Commission*

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9 Members - Term: 6 Years; 5 Judges, 4 Public Members appointed by the Supreme Court

Members

Office Office Holder Hometown / Term Ends
Chair The Honorable Sid L. Harle San Antonio, 02-01-2023
Vice Chair The Honorable William C. "Bill" Sowder Lubbock, 02-01-2027
Commissioner(s) Velma Arellano Edinburg, 02-01-2021
Mark Blenden Bedford, 02-01-2029
Don D. Ford Houston, 02-01-2031
The Honorable Glen N. Harrison Sweetwater, 02-01-2031
The Honorable David Jahn Denton, 02-01-2031
Anne Murray Moore Edinburg, 02-01-2027
The Honorable Victor Villarreal Laredo, 02-01-2029

Notes

The Judicial Branch Certification Commission (JBCC) was established by the Texas Legislature, 83rd Regular Session, in Senate Bill 966. The nine member JBCC oversees certification, registration, licensing and regulation of court reporters and court reporting firms, guardians, process servers, and licensed court interpreters, and began operations on September 1, 2014. The Certification Division at the Office of Court Administration provides staff and support for the Commission.

* Subject to the Texas Sunset Act; will be reviewed in 2025.