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Steve Rogers

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Steve is from Houston, Texas. He attended Baylor University. He has a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University, a master’s degree in business administration from Pepperdine University and Juris Doctor degrees from Regent University School of Law and Trinity Law School. He lives with his wife and their four children in Fort Bend County.

268th District Court | Fort Bend County

Steve is a judge. He works at the Texas 268th District Court, where he has been since January 1, 2023. He previously worked as a lawyer in the oil-services industry, practiced real estate and taxation law for twenty years, and spent ten years in sales and insurance. Early in his legal career, he served as senior counsel and general counsel to multi-national companies and represented civil and criminal clients in local and federal courts.

Steve Rogers (Texas) - Ballotpedia

Steve Rogers is currently judge of the Texas 268th District Court. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term. He previously ran for Fort Bend County Attorney in 2020 and did not win.

As of January 22, 2026, Steve Rogers’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Plans to hold full in-person dockets for his court and the associates’ court.

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- District judges manage Texas district courts, which are trial courts with general jurisdiction, and have exclusive authority over felony cases. A judge may be presiding over a civil, criminal, juvenile, or special court. They also share jurisdiction with Texas county courts.
- Texas has over 470 district courts, each presided over by a single judge. Some courts cover multiple counties, while others are assigned to single counties based on population size.
- District judges are elected through partisan elections for four-year terms. Candidates must be between 25 and 75 years old, have lived in the district for at least 2 years, and be licensed lawyers with at least 4 years' experience.
- The annual salary for district judges ranges from $175,000 to $245,500, depending on years of service.

Presides over a trial court with general jurisdiction. 