Kyle Hawkins
Republican · TX · Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, Place 7
Kyle Hawkins is the Republican candidate for Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, Place 7 on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot in Texas. They are the incumbent.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Wrote the Texas Supreme Court's majority opinion, joined by six other justices, in a case over ending a mother's and father's legal rights to their four children (In the Interest of K.N., No. 24-0881). The court upheld part of the appeals court's judgment, overturned part, and sent the case back to that court.
June 5, 2026
Source: txcourts.gov
The official Texas Courts biography states that Kyle D. Hawkins was appointed to the Supreme Court of Texas by Governor Greg Abbott in October 2025.
October 1, 2025
Source: txcourts.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Wrote the Texas Supreme Court's majority opinion, joined by six other justices, in a case over ending a mother's and father's legal rights to their four children (In the Interest of K.N., No. 24-0881). The court upheld part of the appeals court's judgment, overturned part, and sent the case back to that court.
June 5, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: txcourts.gov
Past race Kyle Hawkins ran in:
- Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, Place 7 · November 3, 2026 · Texas · incumbent