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Important Notices

Public Transportation

FORT BEND TRANSIT - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER

Date posted: January 31, 2025

Effective Monday, February 3, 2025.

Use of the John Freeman stop will resume.

The emergency repair work at John Freeman & Fannin is complete. TMC stop #7 will return to the Metro stop on John Freeman at Fannin.

District Clerk

Office Closure

Date posted: January 29, 2025

Justice Center - Richmond Office Closure for Staff Develop Training: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 (Closing at 4:00 P.M.)

Sienna Annex - Office Closure for Staff Development Training: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 (Closing at 2:30 P.M.)

Public Transportation

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS

Date posted: January 29, 2025

Your safety is our highest priority!

All commuter passengers are required to wait at the designated pick up/drop off locations for their ride. This policy was adopted to prevent potential accidents or other safety concerns such as passengers chasing buses, running across parking lot parking aisles and through-ways, running in front of/behind or alongside buses while they are stationary and in motion.

Over the last few weeks, these exact behaviors have been witnessed at our park and rides and must be addressed.

Our bus operators WILL NOT stop to pick up passengers who are not at the designated pick up location at the scheduled time. We are sure you understand that if a rider was to collide with a bus, the bus would win. That really isn’t how you or we want to start our day.

Please be mindful of buses and other moving vehicles in the park and ride area. Please be respectful of other riders and arrive on time for your scheduled departure.

For more specific information, our passengers guidelines are posted on our website for your review. They clearly define the responsibilities of both operator and passenger, passenger interaction with drivers, passenger conduct on-board vehicles and within County facilities and filing compliments or complaints. Passengers who present a threat to the safe conduct of our operations or themselves will be removed from vehicles and County facilities.

Safety means zero accidents. We want you all to arrive home safely.

Thank you for choosing Fort Bend Transit for your transit needs!

Fire Marshal

Mobile Food Vendors

Date posted: December 23, 2024

Starting February 1, 2025, the Fire Marshal’s mobile food inspection will take place at 1521 Eugene Heimann Cir. # 114, Richmond, TX 77469, in the parking lot. Mobile food vendor fire inspections will be every Wednesday starting at 8:00 am to 10:30 am.

District Clerk

Important Security Notice: Beware of Fraudulent re:SearchTX Emails

Date posted: December 17, 2024

We have recently been made aware of potentially malicious emails that resemble re:SearchTX Case Alerts, including the use of the re:SearchTX logo and branding. These emails are fraudulent and are not being delivered from the re:SearchTX system. See Notice from re:SearchTX [PDF] Please contact re:SearchTX Support if you have any question at 844-307-8720 or our office at 281-341-4509.

Public Transportation

Fort Bend Transit - Texas Medical Center

Date posted: December 12, 2024

Street Closure / Stop Closure Due to the emergency repair work, beginning Monday, December 16, 2024, one lane and the sidewalk of John Freeman Blvd. at Fanning Street will be impacted. Fort Bend Transit will not make the John Freeman Stop starting December 16th. Notices will be posted online once the original route resumes. Posted December 12, 2024

District Clerk

re:SearchTX Technical Issues

Date posted: December 6, 2024

Please be advised that Re:SearchTX is currently experiencing technical issues, and the service is temporarily unavailable. Our IT Department in collaboration with Tyler Technologies (Vendor for Re:SearchTX), is actively working to resolve this matter as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. Please contact our office at 281-341-4509 if you have any questions.

County Court at Law 5

Beginning January 2025

Date posted: November 25, 2024

The Juvenile Docket moves from Mondays to Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. on the First, Second and Fourth Wednesdays unless otherwise instructed by the Juvenile Probation Officer.

District Clerk

Effective November 12, 2024

Date posted: November 4, 2024

The District Clerk’s Office will discontinue sending Electronic Copies of Orders and Notices for Civil and Family cases. (PDF NOTICE) Register NOW for RE:SEARCHTX.

Tax Assessor-Collector

2024 Property Tax Statements are Now Available Online

Date posted: October 31, 2024

The 2024 property tax statements are now accessible online. Visit the Fort Bend County Property Tax Payment website to view, print, and make a payment.

Fire Marshal

Inspection Requests

Date posted: August 16, 2024

Starting August 1, 2024 all inspection requests will be made by emailing your request to: [email protected]

The email above is to be used for scheduling inspections only. If you have a general question, please contact 281-238-1500.

Please include the following in your email:
  • Name of Project
  • Address of Project
  • Contact name and number of project
  • Type of inspection requested
You will receive an email of your inspection date and time within 24 hours of submitting your request. Please only send one request.

Health and Human Services

Please Note

Date posted: January 26, 2024

For general public health questions, please call 281-238-3500.

For 24/7 public health reportable diseases, please call 832-612-7761; for medical emergencies contact 911.

Have a compliment, suggestion, or comment for FBCHHS?  Please let us know by emailing us at [email protected].

HHS-Environmental Health

PLEASE NOTE

Date posted: September 20, 2023

We will no longer be accepting New Food Establishment Packages, including Plans and Drawing in a paper format. All Packages, including Plans and drawings, will need to be in a .pdf format. Should you have any questions, please contact our office at (281) 342-7469.

Public Transportation

Contacting Public Transportation

Date posted: September 11, 2023

For calls that are outside business hours, please dial 281-633-7433 and select option 1 to reach our Dispatchers.

For all emergencies, please dial 911.

Fire Marshal

Plans Submittal Update

Date posted: August 1, 2023

Beginning August 1, 2023, all plan submittals are required to be one (1) digital copy on a USB device. The USB device shall be formatted to be compatible with Bluebeam.

The plans shall be one continuous file and not individual files per sheet.

Commissioner Pct 4

Court and Traffic Ticket Information

Date posted: June 21, 2023

If you are looking for court or traffic information for Precinct 4, please contact the Justice of the Peace at (832) 471-2550. Thank you.

County Court at Law 6

Beginning April 1st

Date posted: March 13, 2023

Probate Hearings will be at 9:00a.m.

District Court - 240th

240th District Court & 240th Associate District Court

Date posted: December 6, 2022

As of September 1, 2021, the 240th District Court and 240th Associate District Court will no longer be accepting electronic resets by email.

Please be prepared to arrive in person as scheduled with your client on any future settings with the court.

Our Associate Judge Patel will be holding in person criminal dockets on Thursdays at 10:00am and 2:00pm in courtroom 3G. Inmates will be brought over in person for these dockets.

The First Appearance Arraignment Docket on Mondays at 1:00pm will be the only docket that emailed resets will still be accepted on.

All other criminal dockets, you will need to email the court and the prosecutor for approval of an electronic reset in advance of the docket if you or your client have any COVID related symptoms or are ill.

No emailed resets will be accepted unless approved
by court for all 240th criminal dockets except the First
Appearance Arraignment Dockets.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Court Coordinator by email at [email protected].

Thank you,
240th District Court and
240th Associate District Court

NOTICE OF ACCOMMODATIONS FOR AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS

Due to COVID-19 many of you are part of the vulnerable population. Individuals who are over 65 and individuals with serious underlying health conditions, such as high blood pressure, chronic lung disease, obesity, asthma, and those whose immune systems are compromised such as by chemotherapy for cancer or other conditions requiring such therapy are considered to be vulnerable populations. If you are part of this vulnerable population please contact the court at  [email protected] or by phone at 281-341-8600 to advise the court regarding your need for special accommodations and a specialized docket to ensure your continued safety.

Thank you,
240th District Court Staff

District Court - 268th

268<sup>th</sup> District Court

Date posted: December 6, 2022

Click here for the latest Court Coronavirus Information

Judge Rogers intends to hold full in-person dockets for his court and the associates’ court.

If you have any questions please contact us.

District Court - 434th

434<sup>th</sup> District Court

Date posted: December 6, 2022

These policies also apply for all proceedings held in the 434th Associate District Court

In compliance with the President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guidance regarding Mass Gatherings or Large Community Events, the Supreme Court of Texas’ 43rd Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State Disaster, and out of a concern for public health, safety, and wellbeing, the 434th District Court will be holding limited in-person dockets.

CRIMINAL DOCKETS

  • THE DOCKET CONTROL ORDER (provided below) SHALL APPLY TO ALL PENDING CRIMINAL CASES.
  • The Docket Control Order shall be signed by ALL parties and filed with FBC District Clerk at the Arraignment Docket.
  • ALL RESETS SHALL BE EFILED WITH THE DISTRICT CLERK’S OFFICE WITH NOTICE GIVEN TO THE FORT BEND COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE.
  • The Reset provided below is to be used for ALL Electronic Resets. Please download to your P.C. before entering the required information.
  • Electronic Resets are being accepted on all pending cases with scheduled court appearances. All resets must be submitted by 9:00 a.m. the day of, but no more than 3 days prior to, docket call. It is the attorney’s responsibility to get their Client’s Signature OR Sign by Permission (W/ NOTICE TO CLIENT). THIS INCLUDES CLIENTS IN CUSTODY. All cases not timely submitted will be subject to bond forfeiture.
  • You will need to contact the District Attorney’s Office at 281-341-4460 to have any pleas worked out before court and to notify them of any essential hearings. Defendants will appear in person. Paperwork must be e-filed 48 hours in advance and notice given to the Court Coordinator and Prosecutors. Please note that all hearings will be done via Webex, unless deemed essential by the court for an in-person hearing.
  • IF AN INTERPRETER IS NEEDED, please let the Court know at least one week in advance.

CIVIL DOCKETS

  • Please contact the Court Coordinator for available hearing dates and times at [email protected].
  • After obtaining a hearing date and time, please e-file a notice of hearing for all civil cases with the District Clerk’s Office.
  • Civil Trials scheduled through June 30, 2022, will need a new Docket Control Order in place. Please email the court for new dates.
  • For your convenience, please see attached CIVIL DOCKET CONTROL ORDER.

Download the E-Reset Form [PDF]

Download Criminal Docket Control Order [DOCX]

Download Civil Docket Control Order [PDF]

NOTICE OF LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE SERVICES

FORT BEND COUNTY COURTS AT LAW AND DISTRICT COURTS ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING MEANINGFUL ACCESS TO COURT SERVICES FOR LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT (LEP) PERSONS. LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH A COURT PROCEEDING WHO HAS DIFFICULTY COMMUNICATING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE OR WHO NEEDS A DOCUMENT TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH.

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH, YOU MAY REQUEST LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE. To request interpretation or translation services for the Fort Bend County Courts, please visit the Language Access webpage.

NOTICE OF ACCOMMODATIONS FOR AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS

Due to COVID-19 many individuals are considered “at-risk” members of the vulnerable population. These members include, but are not limited to, individuals who are over 65 and individuals with serious underlying health conditions, such as high blood pressure, chronic lung disease, obesity, asthma, and those whose immune systems are compromised. If you believe you are a member of this vulnerable population, please contact the Court Coordinator, Tonie Guevara, via email at [email protected] and provide your full name, cause number, and contact information to advise the court regarding your need for special accommodations and a specialized docket to ensure your continued safety.

Presiding Judge/ Honorable J. Christian Becerra

Associate Judge/ Honorable Argie Brame

Court Staff

Court Coordinator: Tonie Guevara

Court Reporter: Rhonda Colgin

Bailiff: Rafael Ramos

Associate Judge Court Coordinator: Lena Smith

Bailiff: Gary Marin

County Court at Law 5

How to e-file Unredacted and Redacted Documents at the Same Time

Date posted: December 5, 2022

Please use “eFile Texas” (no other provider is supported with the redaction tool).

It is FREE to sign up. https://www.efiletexas.gov

Upload the Unredacted document into eFile Texas and choose “Auto-Redact” and it will perform the redactions. The box then changes to “Edit Redactions” and a new window will open so you can manually redact the document as the “auto-redact” does not always catch all of the sensitive data. Once you confirm the redactions are made, upload/file the documents.

HHS-Environmental Health

Permit Application Change

Date posted: August 19, 2022

Effective September 5, 2022 we will no longer be accepting New Food Establishment Packages, including plans and drawings, in a paper format.  All Packages, including plans and drawings, will need to be submitted in a .pdf format via a flash drive to Environmental Health. Please contact our office with any questions you may have at, 281-342-7469.

Contact us for more information

Purchasing

Effective January 1, 2016

Date posted: July 27, 2022

All contracts executed by Commissioners Court, regardless of the dollar amount, will require completion of Form 1295 "Certificate of interested Parties", per the new Government Code Statute §2252.908.
Contact Purchasing for more information

Language Access

Notice of Language Assistance Services

Date posted: July 21, 2022

FORT BEND COUNTY COURTS AT LAW AND DISTRICT COURTS ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING MEANINGFUL ACCESS TO COURT SERVICES FOR LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT (LEP) PERSONS. LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH A COURT PROCEEDING WHO HAS DIFFICULTY COMMUNICATING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE OR WHO NEEDS A DOCUMENT TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH.
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH, YOU MAY REQUEST LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE. TO REQUEST INTERPERETATION OR TRANSLATION SERVICED FOR THE FORT BEND COUNTY COURTS, PLEASE VISIT THE LANGUAGE ACCESS WEBPAGE.

Recycling Center

Back to Regular Schedule

Date posted: July 15, 2022

We have returned to our regular schedule and will accept plastics 1-7, but Styrofoam is still on hold.