Coordinating body
Texas Justice Center Courts Training Center
701 Brazos Street, Suite 710
Austin, Texas 78701

Contact
Roger Rountree, Executive Director
(512) 347-9927

The Texas Justice Center is the permanent contact for justices of the peace hours.

Programs that qualify
Any approved by the Justice Court Education Committee.

Filing for credit
Justices of the peace may either send a letter requesting continuing education approval prior to or immediately following a seminar or program for which they wish to receive credits to the Texas Justice Courts Training Center (TJCTC). The Justice Court Education Committee will then decide if credits will be granted and the number of hours that may be earned.

Continuing education requirements
Justices of the peace are required to obtain 80 hours during their first year in office and 20 hours annually thereafter.

Legal source
Government Code, Section 27.005