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COMPASSION * EXPERIENCE * INTEGRITY

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MEET JUDGE TYRA McCOLLUM

JUDGE TYRA McCOLLUM

 

Judge Tyra McCollum was elected as the Presiding Judge of Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2 in November 2022. Her general jurisdiction includes presiding over civil, criminal, juvenile, and probate cases, as well as mental health commitments and eminent domain proceedings.

 

Judge McCollum's court efficiency most recently resulted in a 125% clearance rate of her caseload.

 

She also serves as the Presiding Judge for Fort Bend County's Veterans Treatment Court, where she has more than tripled the number of participants and graduates by developing community partnerships and creating outreach opportunities for Veterans with substance dependency issues and mental health crises that intersect with the criminal justice system.

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Judge Tyra McCollum's legal career has been entirely dedicated to public service. Before taking the bench, Judge McCollum was appointed as an Assistant District Attorney for Fort Bend County, Texas, where she primarily served as Chief of the Juvenile Division, handling thousands of juvenile and criminal cases, including serious violent offenses.

 

Her work in rehabilitating juveniles and young adults has been acknowledged through numerous teaching requests, speaking invitations, and honors. Additionally, Judge McCollum served as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Tyler, Texas, handling civil and municipal matters.

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Judge McCollum proudly earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Management from the University of Texas and her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Houston Law Center.

PROVEN LEADERSHIP

PROVEN EXPERIENCE

  • Elected in 2022

  • Presiding Judge, Fort Bend County Veterans Court

  • Chief Assistant District Attorney, Juvenile Division

  • Assistant City Attorney, City of Tyler

  • Adjunct Professor, University of Houston Law Center

  • Adjunct Professor, Houston Christian University

  • Licensed 32 years

PROVEN ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Caseload clearance exceeding 100%

  • Appointment, Texas Supreme Court and Texas Court of Appeals, Judicial Commission for Mental Health

  • Appointment, The Sentencing Foundation for Criminal Justice Reform

  • Invited Presenter for State and local conferences

  • University of Houston Law Center Judicial Gallery

PROVEN COMMUNITY

  • Community Advisory Board, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital

  • Board of Directors, Exchange Club Fort Bend

  • Advisory Council, Fort Bend Children's Advocacy Center

  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated

  • The Links, Incorporated

  • Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated

  • Inaugural Inductee, Wall of Honor, Inc. Willowridge High school

ENDORSEMENTS

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GALLERY

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