The Honorable Tyra Jones McCollum was elected as the Presiding Judge for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2 in November 2022. Judge McCollum is committed to knowledgeable and fair interpretation of the law along with balancing community safety and equitable justice for every person who appears in the Court. It is her honor and privilege to be entrusted by the community with the responsibilities of the Court and Fort Bend County.
Judge McCollum is a proud graduate of The University of Texas and University of Houston Law Center. Early in her career she was appointed as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Tyler, Texas. A native of Missouri City and Willowridge High School graduate, she moved back home to Fort Bend County in 1997. She began working at the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office where she served as the Chief of the Juvenile Division for 19 years and handled prosecution of major violent crimes. Judge McCollum is also an Adjunct Professor in the Government Department at Houston Christian University. In December 2023 Judge McCollum was appointed by the Supreme Court of Texas and Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas to serve on the Judicial Commission on Mental Health for the state.
