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The Civil Courts have Moved!

On February 6, 2023, the Civil Courts moved to the new Travis County Civil and Family Courts Facility located at 1700 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas, 78701. Please visit the new CFCF website here.

Unless otherwise agreed by the parties and properly announced, or notified by the Judge, ALL contested hearings and trials are in person at the new CFCF at 1700 Guadalupe Street. 

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The Honorable
Maria Cantú Hexsel

Judge Cantú Hexsel has served as the presiding judge of the 53rd District Court since January, 2021.

 

Court Staff

Court Administration Office:

(512) 854-2484

Staff Attorney:

Daniel Riegel
(512) 854-9366

Judicial Executive Assistant:

Tiffaney Gould
(512) 854-7278

Court Reporter:

Chavela Crain
(512) 854-9322
[email protected]

District Clerk's Office:

(512) 854-9457

Civil Courts Local Rules, Orders, Forms and Documents

53rd Civil District Court

1700 Guadalupe, 8th floor
Austin, TX 78701

Phone:
(512) 854-9308

Fax:
(512) 854-9332

Email:
53.Submission
@traviscountytx.gov

Mailing address

53rd District Court

P.O. Box 1748
Austin, TX 78767

Map & Directions

YouTube channel

Go to 53rd Civil Court's YouTube channel

TAX RATE: TRAVIS COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 3.5 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $9.12.