Chris Martin
Republican · TX · District Judge, 294th Judicial District, Texas
Chris Martin is the Republican incumbent Judge of the 294th Judicial District Court in Van Zandt County, Texas.
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Track record
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 5 favorable
Entered a standing order governing pretrial-release conditions in the 294th District Court, including restrictions for people accused of crimes against persons and intoxication offenses.
August 22, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: topics.txcourts.gov · researched September 8, 2026
Signed an ex parte temporary restraining order restricting the delivery, transport, and storage of lithium-ion batteries for a proposed battery-energy storage system until applicable fire-code standards were met.
April 9, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: vanzandtcounty.org · researched September 8, 2026
Approved a reduction of an accused person's combined criminal-case bond to $500,000 after a hearing in the 294th District Court.
January 30, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: kltv.com · researched September 8, 2026
Signed and entered a standing order referring Van Zandt County child-protection cases under Subtitle E, Title 5 of the Texas Family Code to the Child Protection Court.
July 27, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: vanzandtcounty.org · researched September 8, 2026
Requested a Texas Attorney General opinion on the authority to set the salary and full-time or part-time status of the Van Zandt County Court at Law official court reporter; Opinion GA-0952 was issued on June 18, 2012.
June 18, 2012Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: texasattorneygeneral.gov · researched September 8, 2026
Race Chris Martin is in:
- District Judge, 294th Judicial District · November 3, 2026 · Van Zandt County, Texas · incumbent
Profile last researched September 2, 2026.