Bobby Rich
Republican · TX · Judge, Kaufman County Court at Law No. 2
Bobby Rich has been a Kaufman County court-at-law judge since 2015, after 21 years as a Dallas police officer and work as a prosecutor. He says his focus is protecting people's constitutional rights in court and moving cases along quickly through mediation and regular case reviews.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Signed, as bail bond board chairman, a rule requiring bail companies and lawyers who post bonds to pay the reasonable costs of re-arresting defendants. Disputed costs can be challenged in court, and unpaid costs suspend bond-posting privileges.
April 14, 2026
Source: kaufmancounty.net
Signed, as bail bond board chairman, rules setting escalating penalties for bail companies that repeatedly file late reports, from a show-cause notice to suspensions. The rules also required recorded hearings on complaints.
August 12, 2025
Source: kaufmancounty.net
Signed joint family court rules protecting children and family property during divorce and custody cases. They barred moving children out of state or selling property without permission and required mediation before contested trials.
July 15, 2024
Source: topics.txcourts.gov
Led a new county behavioral health board that met monthly at Terrell State Hospital. It coordinated local agencies and set priorities for improving access to mental health care.
May 31, 2023
Source: myemail.constantcontact.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable · 1 unfavorable
Had his RW Trophy Ranch orders reversed on appeal. They had blocked state officials from killing deer and allowed the lawsuit to continue. The appeals court ruled that the state had legal protection from the suit and dismissed it.
April 10, 2025Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: search.txcourts.gov
Presided over Winter Kay Arthur's trial for driving with an invalid license. The appeals court upheld the conviction and his traffic-stop and jury-instruction rulings. It corrected a mistake in the judgment about probation.
August 7, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com
Past race Bobby Rich ran in:
- Kaufman County Judge, County Court at Law No. 2 · November 3, 2026 · Kaufman County, Texas · incumbent