Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin · A court of last resort in Texas.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the court of last resort for criminal cases in Texas. Its judges are chosen by partisan election. This page lists every judge to serve on the court, current and former, with when they joined the bench and whom they succeeded.
Current bench verified against the court’s official roster, 2026-07-02.
Current judges
- David Newell
- Bert Richardson
- Kevin Yeary
- Mary L. Keel
- Scott Walker
- Jesse F. McClure III
- Lee Finley
- Gina G. Parker
- David J. Schenck
Former judges
| Judge | Years |
|---|---|
| Tom Price | 1996–2015 |
| Sharon Keller | 1995 |
| Lawrence Meyers | 1992–2016 |
| Charlie Baird | 1991–1999 |
| Frank Maloney | 1991–1996 |
| Morris L. Overstreet | 1990–1998 |
| Maurice Palmer Duncan | 1987–1990 |
| Bill Marvin White | 1985–1997 |
| Charles Frankin Campbell Jr. | 1983–1994 |
| Charles Edward Miller | 1983–1994 |
| Michael Jerry McCormick | 1981–2000 |
| Marvin Odell Teague | 1981–1991 |
| Samuel Houston Clinton Jr. | 1979–1996 |
| Carl E.F. Dally | 1978–1983 |
| W. C. Davis | 1978–1990 |
| Jim D. Vollers | 1978–1978 |
| Thomas Gilmer Davis | 1977–1987 |
| Thurman Morris Gupton | 1976–1976 |
| William T. Phillips | 1976–1980 |
| Wendell Albert Odom | 1971–1984 |
| Truman Ernest Roberts | 1971–1982 |
| Leon Burr Douglas | 1969–1980 |
| Meade Felix Griffin | 1969–1969 |
| Ernest Walter Belcher | 1967–1970 |
| James Wesley Dice Jr. | 1967–1968 |
| John Frank Onion Jr. | 1967–1988 |
| William Thomas McDonald Sr. | 1960–1966 |
| Lloyd Witten Davidson | 1955–1961 |
| Kenneth Koch Woodley | 1953–1970 |
| William Arthur Morrison | 1951–1976 |
| Tom L. Beauchamp | 1939–1953 |
| Harry Newton Graves | 1937–1955 |
| Frank Lee Hawkins | 1921–1951 |
How a judge reaches this court. Judges of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals are chosen in partisan elections to 6-year terms. Texas’s court of last resort for criminal matters; uses the same partisan-election method as the Supreme Court of Texas. Selection methods vary by jurisdiction and have changed over time; this page reflects the court’s current method (source: National Center for State Courts). Open any judge to see their tenure and whom they succeeded.
Source: Current roster: Texas Judicial Branch (txcourts.gov) — Court of Criminal Appeals, Judges and CourtListener / Free Law Project (bulk data); selection method from the National Center for State Courts. Data as of 2026-07-02 (official roster); historical bench 2026-03-31 (CourtListener bulk snapshot). Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).