Supreme Court of Texas
Patrick Passmore serves as a Grant Administrator at the Supreme Court of Texas, a position held since October 2012, where responsibilities include implementing and coordinating federal grants aimed at improving courts that handle child protection cases. This role involves ensuring compliance with federal laws and program guidelines, alongside preparing budgets, financial statements, and related reports. Prior to this, Patrick served as a Deputy Clerk, reviewing case filings for procedural compliance and conducting legal research. Experience also includes a role as a Personal Banker at First Victoria from 2009 to 2012, focused on customer service and account discrepancies. Patrick holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas A&M University's Mays Business School, earned in 2010.
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Supreme Court of Texas
Composed of the Chief Justice and eight Justices, the Supreme Court of Texas is the court of last resort for civil matters in the State of Texas. The Justices of the Supreme Court are elected to staggered six-year terms in state-wide elections. When a vacancy arises the Governor may appoint a Justice, subject to Senate confirmation, to serve out the remainder of an unexpired term until the next general election. All members of the Court must be at least 35 years of age, a citizen of Texas, licensed to practice law in Texas, and must have practiced law (or have been a lawyer and a judge of a court of record together) for at least ten years (see Tex. Const., Art. 5, Sec. 2). By statute the Court has administrative control over the State Bar of Texas. Tex. Gov't Code § 81.011. The Court is also the sole authority for licensing attorneys in Texas and appoints the members of the Board of Law Examiners which administers the Texas bar examination. Tex. Gov't Code §§ 82.00, 82.004. The Court promulgates the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Texas Rules of Evidence and other rules and standards.