News:
The Task Force Report [pdf] has been issued in anticipation of a September 26, 2011 hearing (2:00-5:00) before the Supreme Court in the courtroom.
The Task Force has also issued the following publications:
Care and Handling of Archival Materials
Preservation of Archival Materials
Results of the Task Force Survey. Survey Summary [xls] | Results Download [xls] | Survey Response Summary [pdf]
By order [pdf] dated November 16, 2009, the Supreme Court of Texas created the Texas Court Records Preservation Task Force and charged it with (i) collecting data and other information from counties and other state and local agencies across the State on the current status of Texas court records and related preservation activities; (ii) analyzing the data and other information, including the identification of County and other archives with the most important historical records; (iii) identifying important needs and areas of concern with regards to preservation and protection of Texas court records, including enforcement and security issues; (iv) and ultimately developing a plan to address the need to preserve and protect our court records across the State of Texas.
The Task Force should also explore potential funding sources and make a recommendation on whether there is a need to establish a permanent entity to oversee a comprehensive, long term court record preservation effort.
The Task Force will also develop a comprehensive plan for developing greater public awareness of the historical treasures found in the court records throughout the State of Texas, and develop a plan and recommendations for how these records can be made more accessible to the public.
By order [pdf] of the Supreme Court dated August 12, 2011, the following persons are appointed to serve as members of the Task Force:
| Name | City |
|---|---|
| Hon. Sarah Davis, Texas House of Representatives, District 134 | Houston |
| Hon. Craig Eiland, Texas House of Representatives, District 23 | Texas City |
| Hon. Joan Huffman, Texas Senate, District 17 | Houston |
| Hon. James T. Worthen, Chief Justice, Twelfth Court of Appeals | Tyler |
| Hon. Olen Underwood, Presiding Judge, Second Administrative Judicial District | Conroe |
| Hon. Ken Wise, Judge, 334th Judicial District Court, Harris County | Houston |
| Hon. Mark Davidson, Judge, Multi-District Litigation Asbestos Court | Houston |
| Hon. Laura Hinojosa, District Clerk, Hidalgo County | Edinburg |
| Hon. Donna Kay McKinney, District Clerk, Bexar County | San Antonio |
| Hon. Jason Murray, District Clerk, Galveston County | Galveston |
| Hon. Shelia Norman, District Clerk, Bell County | Belton |
| Hon. Amalia Rodriguez-Mendoza, District Clerk, Travis County | Austin |
| Daniel Guajardo, Office of the Attorney General of Texas | Austin |
| Carl Reynolds, Executive Director, Office of Court Administration | Austin |
| Jan Ferrari, Director, Texas State Library and Archives Commission | Austin |
| Laura Saegert, Texas State Library and Archives Commission | Austin |
| Mark Lambert, Deputy Commissioner, Archives and Records, Texas General Land Office | Austin |
| Dr. Andrew J. Torget, Department of History, University of North Texas | Denton |
| James W. Paulsen, Professor, South Texas College of Law | Houston |
| Bob Brinkman, Texas Historical Commission | Austin |
| Cheryl Carrabba, Conservator, Carrabba Conservation | Austin |
| William K. Kroger, Partner, Baker Botts L.L.P. | Houston |
| Jim Grace, Partner, Baker Botts L.L.P. | Austin |
| James Holmes, Owner, Law Offices of James Holmes P.C. | Henderson |
| Eric J. R. Nichols, Partner, Beck Redden & Secrest L.L.P. | Austin |
| Deana Galloway Uhl, Marathon Oil Company | Houston |
| Tiffany Shropshire, Archivist, Supreme Court of Texas | Austin |
| Alexandra Myers, Director of Archives, State Bar of Texas | Austin |
| Mary Hayes, Archivist | Fort Worth |
William K. Kroger is appointed Chair of the Task Force. Mark W. Lambert is appointed Vice-Chair.
The Court's liaison to the Task Force is Justice David M. Medina. The Clerk of the Supreme Court will serve as the staff liaison to the Task Force.
- Contact Information:
- William K. Kroger
- Mark W. Lambert
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Updated: 30-Aug-2011
