Brent Hill
Republican · TX · Judge, 367th Judicial District Court, Denton County
Brent Hill is the judge of Denton County's 367th District Court, which mainly hears family cases. A Texas Tech law graduate, he spent over 20 years trying felony, child-protection and family cases, and says judges should follow the law and weigh children's best interests.
Where Brent Hill stands, based on their records
Supports
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Moved to approve a juvenile defense plan that increased fees for court appointed lawyers handling appeals. The board approved it unanimously.
August 1, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: dentoncounty.gov
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Signed an order requiring people using artificial intelligence in court filings to certify that humans checked the information.
October 20, 2025
Source: topics.txcourts.gov
Signed rules requiring prompt transfer of felony bail records and district court review of disputed bail decisions by the next business day.
October 3, 2025
Source: dentoncounty.gov
Sentenced John Collett to 20 years after he pleaded guilty to child sexual assault and related charges.
April 4, 2025
Source: cbsnews.com
Won dismissal with prejudice of a former client's federal lawsuit over his work as the client's lawyer in a child support case. The court found it lacked authority to review the state court judgment.
March 19, 2025
Source: law.justia.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable · 2 unfavorable
Had a child support contempt order declared invalid. It included lawyer fees and later payment failures without proper notice.
August 28, 2025Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com
Was ordered by the appeals court to vacate his order for intensive family reunification counseling. The court found he ordered it without notice to the mother and improperly changed custody terms.
November 22, 2023Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: search.txcourts.gov
Represented the state in Vickie Dawn Jackson's appeal of a theft guilty plea. The appeals court upheld the conviction.
June 3, 2004Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: case-law.vlex.com
Past race Brent Hill ran in:
- Denton County District Judge, 367th Judicial District · November 3, 2026 · Denton County, Texas · incumbent