Texas Court Clerks Association upcoming events

Court Security Training Opportunity in Cedar Hill (August 18, 2026)

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Court Security Training Opportunity in Cedar Hill

Hosted by the North Texas Region

Presented by Nick Barsetti, Court Security Specialist

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

This event has a registration limit of 40 participants.

Member Registration is Open

No registration fee required

Non-Member Registration Opens July 14, 2026

$75 registration fee required

Registration Closes August 8, 2026

No partial credit will be given.

Location:

Cedar Hill Municipal Court

285 Uptown Blvd. - Building 200

Cedar Hill, TX 75104

Agenda: (8.0 hours of education credit)

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Crime Prevention & Court House Security Committee

10:00 a.m to 11:00 p.m.

De-Escalation

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Courtroom and Courthouse Security - Part 1

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Lunch provided by McCreary, Veselka, Bragg and Allen

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Courtroom and Courthouse Security - Part 2

2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Bomb Threats

3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Active Shooter

Questions?

Please contact:

Jennifer Dorsett

Watauga Municipal Court

817.514.5888

jdorsett@wataugatx.org

"Things You Need to Know" Training Opportunity Sponsored by the Gulf Coast Region in LaPorte (August 28, 2026)

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT

"Things You Need to Know"

Sponsored by the Gulf Coast Region in LaPorte

Friday, August 28, 2026

YOU WILL GET RELEASED IN TIME TO TEST that afternoon!

TCCA Member Registration is Open

No registration fee required

Non-Member Registration Opens July 24,2026

$75 registration fee required

Registration Closes August 18, 2026

Location:

LaPorte Municipal Court

3005 N. 23rd St.

LaPorte, TX 77571

Agenda: (4 hours education credit)

Presented by Pat Riffel (Friendswood)

I. BACK TO THE BASICS
A. Don’ts of Municipal Court
B. Charging Instruments Jennifer Hale/Friendswood
C. Hearings
II. THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
A. Purging and Expunction
B. Security Committees
C. Confidentiality
D. Warrant Fees
E. Combined Tech/Security Funds
III. General Q & A

Questions?

Please contact:

Pat Riffel

Friendswood Municipal Court

281.996.3212

priffel@ci.friendswood.tx.us

Level I Virtual Prep Session (September 08, 2026)

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Level I Virtual Prep Session

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

TCCA Member Registration Opens July 25, 2026

No Registration Fee Required

Non-Member Registration Opens August 4, 2026

$75 Registration Fee Required

Registration Closes August 29, 2025

This event has a registration limit of 35.

Agenda

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (2 hours education credit)

Level I - Part A

Presented by Stacy Martin and Andrea Goff Fontanes

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (2 hours education credit)

Level I - Part B

Presented by Stacy Martin and Andrea Goff Fontane

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Lunch break on your own

2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ( 1 hour education credit)

Level I - Part C

Presented by Stacy Martin and Andrea Goff Fontane

Participants may attend one, two or all three parts of this prep session.

Participants will not be allowed credit for attending a prep session for an exam they have already passed and that has not expired.

Please review TCCA's Policy for Attending Virtual Training Events

Effective January 2024, if you register for an event and fail to attend the event, you will be invoiced for a $25 no show fee. If you are unable to attend an event, please cancel your registration at least three days prior to the event.

No Show Fee Policy

Questions?

Please contact:

Stacy Martin

Fredericksburg Municipal Court

830.990.2045

smartin@fbgtx.org

Live and Virtual Training in College Station (September 10, 2026)

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:30:00 GMT

"Top Class C Offenses, Dealing with Sovereign Citizens,

and Ethics Update"

Central Texas Region Live & Virtual

Education Opportunity in College Station

Thursday, September 10, 2026

This in-person event has a registration limit of 50 participants.

The virtual event registration limit is unlimited.

TCCA Member Registration is Open

No registration fee required

Non-Member Registration Opens August 6, 2026

$75 registration fee required

Registration Closes August 31, 2026 or when full.

Location:

College Station Municipal Court

300 Krenak Tap Road

College Station, TX 77868

Agenda: (4 hours education credit)

12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Top Class C Offenses, Dealing with Sovereign Citizens, and Ethics Update

Presented by Judge Edward Spillane (College Station)

Questions?

Please contact:

Lucy Coronilla

College Station Municipal Court

979.764.3425

lcoronilla@cstx.gov

Level II Virtual Prep Session (September 14, 2026)

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Level II Virtual Prep Session

Monday, September 14, 2026

TCCA Member Registration Opens July 31, 2026

No Registration Fee Required

Non-Member Registration Opens August 10, 2026

$75 Registration Fee Required

Registration Closes September 4, 2026

Agenda

8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (2 hours education credit)

Level II - Part A

Presented by Bobbie Spence and Lesa Keith

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (2 hours education credit)

Level II - Part B

Presented by Bobbie Spence and Lesa Keith

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Lunch break on your own

1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (2 hours education credit)

Level II - Part C

Presented by Bobbie Spence and Lesa Keith

Participants must be certified at Level I and in good standing to attend a Level II Prep Session.

Participants may attend one, two or all three parts of the session.

Participants will not be allowed credit for attending a prep session for an exam they have already passed and that has not expired.

Please review TCCA's Policy for Attending Virtual Training Events

No Show Fee Policy

Questions?

Please contact:

Stacy Martin

Fredericksburg Municipal Court

830.990.2045

smartin@fbgtx.org

"The Integrated Office: Finance, Safety, and the Human Element" Education Opportunity in Greenville (September 15, 2026)

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

"The Integrated Office: Finance, Safety, and the Human Element"

Education Opportunity in Greenville

hosted by the Northeast Texas Region

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

This event has a registration limit of 25 participants.

TCCA Member Registration is Open

No registration fee required

Non-Member Registration Opens August 11, 2026

$65 registration fee required

Registration Closes September 5, 2026

Location:

Fletcher Warren Civic Center

5501 Business Hwy 69S

Greenville, TX 75402

Agenda:

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (6 hours education credit)

De-Escalation Techniques

Presented by

Nick Barsetti, Court Security Specialist, Office of Court Administration

Harmony in the Workplace

presented by Bonnie Hubbard (Longview)

Lunch & Learn - Q & A (lunch provided)

presented by Kirby Hewett (Longview)

Reporting - Reading Between the Lines

presented by Sheila Seymour Roach (Canyon)

Jury Summons and Selection

presented by Kirby Hewett (Longview)

Questions?

Please contact:

Kirby Hewett

Longview Municipal Court

903.237.2778

khewett@longviewtexas.org

North Regional Regional Training in Wylie (September 24, 2026)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

North Texas Regional Training in Wylie

Thursday, September 24, 2026

This event has a registration limit of 25 participants.

TCCA Member Registration is Open

No registration fee required

Non-Member Registration Opens August 20, 2026

$65 registration fee required

Registration Closes September 14, 2026

Location:

Wylie Municipal Court

200 N. Hwy. 78

Wylie, TX 75908

Agenda: (6 hours education credit)

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Youth Diversion

Presented by

Melissa Davis (Wylie)

Lunch provided by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson.

1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Animal Hearings

Presented by

Art Maldonado, Judge (Frisco)

2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Emergency Protective Orders and Bond Conditions

Presented by

Art Maldonado, Judge (Frisco)

Questions?

Please contact:

Lisa Mangham

Wylie Municipal Court

972.429.8081

lisa.mangham@wylietexas.gov

In Person Training: "Building Tomorrow's Leaders & Beyond the Bench - Connecting Ideas, Strengthening Service" (September 25, 2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

"Building Tomorrow's Leaders & Beyond the Bench -

Connecting Ideas, Strengthening Service"

hosted by the Gulf Coast Region in Deer Park

Friday, September 25, 2026

This event has a registration limit of 50 participants.

TCCA Member Registration is Open

No registration fee required

Non-Member Registration Opens August 11, 2026

$75 registration fee required

Registration Closes September 5, 2026

Location:

City of Deer Park - City Hall Council Chambers

710 E. San Augustine

Deer Park, TX 77536

Agenda: (4 hours education credit)

9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Building Tomorrow's Leaders

Presented by

Angela Smith, City Secretary (Deer Park)

Breakfast provided by the City of Deer Park

Lunch provided by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Beyond the Bench - Connecting Ideas, Strengthening Service

Panelist include:

Pat Riffel, CMCC (Friendswood)

Michelle Combs, Court Administrator (Deer Park)

Questions?

Please contact:

Pat Riffel

Friendswood Municipal Court

281.996.3212

priffel@ci.friendswood.tx.us

"Everything Certification" Virtual Training (September 29, 2026)

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:30:00 GMT

"Everything Certification" Virtual Training

hosted by the TCCA Education Committee

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Member Registration is Open

Non-Member Registration Opens August 25, 2026

non-member fees waived

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Only TCCA Members will Receive Education Credit

Please review TCCA's Policy for Attending Virtual Training Events

Agenda:

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (1 hour education credit)

Everything Certification

Presented by Pat Riffel, CMCC, CPM, Court Administrator (Friendswood)

Questions?

Please contact:

Pat Riffel

Friendswood Municipal Court

281.996.3212

priffel@friendswood.com

Level I Virtual Prep Session (October 06, 2026)

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Level I Virtual Prep Session

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

TCCA Member Registration Opens August 22, 2026

No Registration Fee Required

Non-Member Registration Opens September 1, 2026

$75 Registration Fee Required

Registration Closes September 26, 2026

This event has a registration limit of 35.

Agenda

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (2 hours education credit)

Level I - Part A

Presented by Kay Minnis and Juan Paredes

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (2 hours education credit)

Level I - Part B

Presented by Kay Minnis and Juan Paredes

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Lunch break on your own

2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ( 1 hour education credit)

Level I - Part C

Presented by Kay Minnis and Juan Paredes

Participants may attend one, two or all three parts of this prep session.

Participants will not be allowed credit for attending a prep session for an exam they have already passed and that has not expired.

Please review TCCA's Policy for Attending Virtual Training Events

No Show Fee Policy

Questions?

Please contact:

Stacy Martin

Fredericksburg Municipal Court

830.990.2045

smartin@fbgtx.org

Level II Virtual Prep Session (October 08, 2026)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Level II Virtual Prep Session

Thursday, October 8, 2026

TCCA Member Registration Opens August 24, 2026

No Registration Fee Required

Non-Member Registration Opens September 3, 2026

$75 Registration Fee Required

Registration Closes September 28, 2026

Agenda

8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (2 hours education credit)

Level II - Part A

Presented by Jennifer Hale and Jennifer Huhn

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (2 hours education credit)

Level II - Part B

Presented by Jennifer Hale and Jennifer Huhn

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Lunch break on your own

1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (2 hours education credit)

Level II - Part C

Presented by Jennifer Hale and Jennifer Huhn

Participants must be certified at Level I and in good standing to attend a Level II Prep Session.

Participants may attend one, two or all three parts of the session.

Participants will not be allowed credit for attending a prep session for an exam they have already passed and that has not expired.

Please review TCCA's Policy for Attending Virtual Training Events

No Show Fee Policy

Questions?

Please contact:

Stacy Martin

Fredericksburg Municipal Court

830.990.2045

smartin@fbgtx.org