1 hour of Judicial Education Credit and Clerk Certification Credit
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TMCEC offers an approved online course, Magistrate Duties: Setting Bail in Criminal Cases, on the Online Learning Center (OLC). The course is a sequenced 8 hours of instruction, approved by OCA. It consists of the following presentations:
1. The Changing Landscape of the Law of Bail in Texas: Overview & Case Processing
2. The Basics: Bail and Bonds in Texas
3. Personal Bonds: Utility and Limits
4. Constitutional Concerns, Case Law, and the Texas... Details
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Presented by:
• Ryan Kellus Turner, Executive Director, TMCEC
• Regan Metteauer, Deputy Director, TMCEC
• Mark Goodner, General Counsel and Director of Education, TMCEC
• Elizabeth De La Garza, TxDOT Grant Administrator
• Ned Minevitz, Program Attorney & Senior TxDOT Grant Administrator
• Madison Mondragon, Program Attorney & Deputy Counsel
• Leandra Quick, Program Director
Approximate Length: 6 hours
Recorded: August 28,... Details
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Presented by Mike Guidry, Program Coordinator II, Child Passenger Safety Instructor, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension offers three free programs designed to keep vehicle occupants safe on the road. This webinar will showcase these programs with special attention paid to two areas of traffic safety relevant to Texas municipal courts: distracted driving and occupant protection.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:... Details
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Mark Goodner, General Counsel and Director of Education;
Regan Metteauer, Deputy Director; and
Ned Minevitz, Program Attorney & Senior TxDOT Grant Administrator
Approximate Length: 62 minutes
Join us for this special edition of Morning Coffee, an unscripted discussion with TMCEC staff, as we explore two significant developments impacting municipal courts in Texas: Youth Diversion under H.B. 3186 and the transition from Chapter 45 to Chapter... Details
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Presented by: TMCEC Staff
Approximate Length: 62 minutes
As 2025 comes to a close, pour yourself a cup of coffee and join Mark Goodner, Regan Metteauer, Ned Minevitz, and Ryan Turner for an unscripted, end-of-year edition of Morning Coffee—our popular legal chat series that’s equal parts laid-back and legally sharp.
This time, the TMCEC legal team is tackling hot topics, recent trends, and questions from the field that matter most to municipal... Details
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Bias and the Justice System
Presented by Matthew Wright, Judge, City of Rosebud
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Presented by: Bob Sepulveda, Program Specialist, Texas Health & Human Services Commission
Peer support is a newly emerging service with successful implementation in various court settings throughout the nation. Peer specialists are formally trained people with lived experience in mental health or substance use disorder recovery who provide support through recovery and resiliency. Most peer specialists have been justice-involved themselves and are uniquely positioned to... Details
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TMCEC Staff Attorneys
Approximate Length: 60 minutes
Morning Coffee is an unscripted, impromptu discussion. The TMCEC program staff will cover a seasonal mélange of timely procedural, substantive, juvenile, and traffic issues related to municipal court. Participants are encouraged to join in on the dialogue using the chat feature.
Available Credit:
• 1 hour Clerk Certification Credit
• 1 hour Judicial Education Credit
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Presented by:
• Mark Goodner, General Counsel and Director of Education, TMCEC
• Ned Minevitz, Program Attorney and Senior TxDOT Grant Administrator, TMCEC
• Leandra Quick, Program Director, TMCEC
• Jennifer Bozorgnia, Director of Court Services, City of Irving
• Madison Mondragon, Program Attorney and Deputy Counsel, TMCEC
• Edinia Espinoza, Assistant to the Court Clerk, City of San Antonio
Approximate Length: 3 hours, 35... Details
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Councils, Courts, and Cities: C3 Tools, Topics, and Trajectories
Presented by Ryan Kellus Turner, TMCEC Executive Director
C3, one of TMCEC’s most lauded public information education campaigns, recently celebrated its 5th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, TMCEC is offering a special webinar. It is part retrospective, part forward looking, and, perhaps most importantly, a chance for judges and court personnel to learn how they can receive special... Details
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Jacqueline Habersham, Executive Director, State Commission on Judicial Conduct
Approximate Length: 60 minutes
Ethics are an on-going and important topic that municipal courts are met with on a daily basis. Join this webinar to engage in a conversation about the role of the Ethical canons in the municipal court and examine how they function in the various roles of the court. This webinar is informative to all participants in the municipal court so don't miss... Details
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Cindy Kovar, Program Manager, Texas A&M’s AgriLife Extension’s Silver Drivers Safe Texans
Approximate Length: 58 minutes
Silver and Safe will provide general information that municipal court judges and other personnel need to know related to keeping older drivers as safe as possible. Topics covered will include failure to control speed, seatbelt use, distracted and impaired driving, technology, and vehicle safety features. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension... Details
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Presented by Lisa Minjares-Kyle, Associate Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Approximate Length: 57 minutes
This presentation will present strategies to address the issue of impaired driving with an emphasis on preventing impaired driving among the youth in our communities by connecting health and traffic safety initiatives.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the risks and statistics... Details
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Family Violence in 2021: Homicides, Mass Killings, and an Update on the Protective Order Registry
Presented by Kim Piechowiak, Domestic Violence Training Attorney,Texas Office of Court Administration
This webinar will include a brief overview of family violence dynamics; an in-depth look at 2020 intimate partner homicides statistics; and the connection between domestic violence and mass killings. In addition, the speaker will give an update on OCA’s... Details
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Presented by Tammy Weppelman, M.S., LPC-S, State Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Office of Mental Health Coordination, IDD and Behavioral Health Services, Texas Health & Human Services Commission
Approximately 4,000 Texans die by suicide each year, and suicide is consistently the second leading cause of death among people age 10-34. This session will explore how to recognize when a person may be at risk for suicide and how to link that person with help through the... Details
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Terri Williams, Justice Involved Program Manager, Veterans Mental Health Department, Texas Veterans Commission, and
Cynthia Gray, Justice Involved Program Manager, Veterans Mental Health Department, Texas Veterans Commission
Approximate Length: 61 minutes
The class will cover the intersection of veterans' mental health and municipal court systems, emphasizing how court personnel can support veterans in their communities. The session will introduce... Details
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Presented by: TMCEC Staff
Approximate Length: 63 minutes
On August 28th, TMCEC presented its 2025 Legislative Update, which covered new laws from the 89th Regular Legislative Session. But the Legislature was not done. A special session concluded on September 4th where numerous high-impact laws passed, most notably, H.B. 16 (the “court omnibus bill”).
H.B. 16 makes significant changes to the following areas of law:
• Youth Diversion
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Neal A Johnson, Associate Transportation Researcher, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Approximate Length: 61 minutes
Walking and bicycling are fun and have many benefits. There are, however, practices that must be observed to ensure that such activities are performed safely. This interactive presentation will cover multiple facets of pedestrian and bicycle safety, including laws, best practices, and statistics. It will also cover the resources available... Details
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Pam Haston, MHFA Coordinator, North Texas Behavioral Health Authority
Approximate Length: 59 minutes
Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives participants the skills they need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis. State law... Details
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Present by Jamie Bernstein, Executive Director, Supreme Court of Texas Children’s Commission
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: Describe how diversion programs benefit Texas victims, offenders, communities, and the Criminal Justice System; Identify types of diversions programs from Cite & Summons to Sobering Centers; Describe the role of the Court in pretrial diversions programs and practices, including ADR; Identify funding mechanisms to jump... Details
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Carol E. Gauntt, CMCC, CCM
Professional Court Consultant & Technical Specialist
City of North Richland Hills, Texas
Course Objectives:
Define “internal controls”
Discuss the effects of theft on courts and court personnel.
Describe Clerks’ and Judges’ roles in preventing theft; and
Locate criminal sanctions for theft.
Available Credit:
• 1 hour Clerk Certification Credit
• 1 hour Judicial Education... Details
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Presented by Judge Marcia Tillman, Judge, City of Dallas
For citizens who do not pose a risk to public safety, pretrial programs which aim to manage individuals safely and effectively can address root cause problems ultimately creating healthier communities. This webinar will provide an overview of successful approaches and innovative ideas to assist your community conversations, including…where do we get the money?
By the end of this webinar, participants... Details
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Ned Minevitz, Program Attorney & Senior TxDOT Grant Administrator, TMCEC,
Elizabeth De La Garza, TxDOT Grant Administrator, TMCEC, and
Mark Goodner, General Counsel and Director of Education, TMCEC
Approximate Length: 61 minutes
In 2023, the Texas Legislature passed House Concurrent Resolution (H.C.R.) 75, which designates the first week of November as Municipal Courts Week (MCW) for the next 10 years. Municipal courts across Texas celebrate MCW... Details
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Carloyn Kedslie, Tracy Green, and Felecia Wadsworth, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) North Texas
Approximate Length: 52 minutes
NAMI North Texas is a grassroot organization that provides education, advocacy, and public awareness to improve the lives of people living with mental health conditions and their family members. NAMI offers key training and support to adults and youth with mental health conditions and their family members, including... Details
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