Precinct 1, Place 1

Judge Robert "Bobby" Tejeda

Judge Tejeda

  1. Bexar County Justices Of The Peace


    The Justice of the Peace Courts are currently operating pursuant to Texas Supreme Court orders, Office of Court Administration Guidelines and the Bexar County Covid-19 Operating Plan. Due to the changing state of the Pandemic, and to ensure the safety of all parties, all matters are subject to being re-scheduled. If you have questions regarding your case, please check with each Precinct Court. Courts will continue to hear all essential matters as required. 


  2. Texas Eviction Diversion Program
    The Supreme Court of Texas established the Texas Eviction Diversion Program (TEDP) through the Twenty-Seventh Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster. Administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, the program seeks to reduce the number of evictions by enabling landlords and tenants to agree upon a resolution to non-payment of rent issues. For more information regarding the Program please visit the TX Courts' Eviction Diversion Program page.
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Married To Lynn Ripple; 6 Children, 8 Grandchildren

YearEducation, Employment, Experience
1963Graduate, St. Leo the Great Catholic School
1967Graduate, Harlandale High School. Universal Bookbindery, Machine Operator
1969Professional Business Forms, Machine Operator
1970Southside Neighborhood Assistance Corporation, Field Worker
1974Executive Director, Southside Neighborhood Assistance Corporation. Graduate, Saint Mary’s University, B.A., Political Science
1978Georgetown University School of Law, Washington D.C., Employer: Deputy Director, Centro de Inmigracion. Teacher Of “Law” Course At Anacostia High School In Washington D.C.
1981Graduate, Georgetown University School of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence. Executive Director, Southside Economic Development Corporation at Wesley
1982Elected Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5; Re-elected 1986 and 1990
1983Founder, Southside Truancy Outreach Program; Author, “Truancy Manual” for Parents and Teachers
1988Founder, Keep Kids in School Program
1991Appointed Bexar County Commissioner, Precinct 1
1992Elected, Bexar County Commissioner, Precinct 1
1994Appointed, Commissioner; Texas Juvenile Probation Commission By Governor Ann Richards
1996Re-elected Bexar County Commissioner
1997Instructor, University of Texas at San Antonio, Graduate Studies in Public Administration
2000-2004Re-elected Bexar County Commissioner
2011-2014Juvenile Case Manager, Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 3
2014Municipal Court Judge in Somerset, TX; Elected Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1, Pl.1