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Who files where. Who gets appointed, and what they are paid. Who gives to the campaigns, and who gets the contracts. Whose land is taken. It is all in government files. This site puts those files in one place, searchable, with the source next to every number.

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5 of 5decided suits against the county or an official that arrived from another county ended in dismissalderived A case is decided when the docket carries a disposition; dismissed when that line says dismissed, nonsuit, or plea to the jurisdiction granted.See the rows 84donors gave to both Kristin Bays and Vince Santini — $655,368 between the two campaignsderived Contributor names matched exactly across both officials' filings; a shared name is a question, not an identity.See the rows 13attorneys were appointed by a judge they had given money to — $154,006 in fees approved, $29,985 givenderived OCA appointment sheets joined to TEC and county contribution rows on the attorney's name and the judge's name.See the rows 252cases in which attorney James Bays, husband of the 284th's judge, appeared before Vince Santini of the 457threcord Counsel of record on the Odyssey detail pages, 2015–2026, where the judicial officer is named.See the rows 8 daysbetween The Bays Firm's $1,000 to Commissioner Matt Gray (2025-09-22) and Gray's $2,500 to Judge Kristin Bays (2025-09-30), while James Bays of that firm was Gray's counsel of record in Gray v. Sisney, the suit Gray filed in the 457th and kept thererecord TEC and county contribution rows joined by name; counsel of record from the docket. The site owner's spouse is defence counsel in that case — the page says so.See the rows 8 of 19firms on the road-bond award roll gave to the officials who vote the work — $133,850, 49.6% of every PAC dollar filed. The $480M programme passed by 615 votes.derived Award roll from the Notice of Awards page; gifts from the county reports where the contributor is the firm, its PAC, or names the firm as employer.See the rows 2 of 1,310cases with an insurance carrier as a party were decided by a jury. 855 ended in dismissal — in an injury suit that is usually a settlement the docket never shows — 168 by a judgment order, 258 left for federal court. State Farm alone is a party in 405 cases under 111 spellings.derived A disposition label says how a case ended, never who won. Carrier families are an exact name map; a jury verdict is counted only when the docket says so.See the rows $55,689of campaign money paid to churches and church schools; the largest single campaign, Mark Keough, paid $27,477record Campaign expenditures whose payee is a church, church school or ministry by name; sponsorships, not contributions.See the rows 108condemnation suits filed in 2026 so far, against 80 in all of 2021 — 50 of them in July alone. The biggest condemnor is State Of Texas (77 suits); Montgomery County itself has filed 21.record Case type contains 'Eminent Domain' in the Odyssey civil index, all courts, 2021 to date; condemnor is the first-named plaintiff.See the rows 9 of 9seats on the county's towing advisory board are held by people from towing companies on the county rotation; 24 of the 445 people the court has appointed to any board gave to a member of the court, $30,813 in allderived Board roster hand-read from the minutes; company ties from the Comptroller's officer records and the minutes; gifts from the county reports.See the rows 87%of $401,441 in appointment fees approved by Judge Riley went to twelve appointees; the top one, Maureen Ball, was approved $65,939derived OCA appointment and fee reports, FY2025–FY2026, judges with at least $100,000 approved.See the rows

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Civil filings, every month since 2021

66,163 cases across every court · peak 2026-07 with 1,367

11,179202110,016202211,415202311,910202412,42920259,0372026 so far

202120222023202420252026

Every civil and family case filed in any Montgomery County court, by the month it was filed. Hover a bar for the month. By court, type and month →

Latest contributions to Montgomery judges, $1,000 and up

2026-06-26 Kristi Czajkoski → Michael Ghutzman $2,500
2026-04-01 Jeremy Dishongh → Michael Ghutzman $1,500
2026-03-31 Andrea Kolski → Michael Ghutzman $1,500
2026-03-31 Scott Nethery → Michael Ghutzman $2,394
2026-03-30 Jeremy Finch → Michael Ghutzman $1,000
2026-03-19 Randy Bays → Michael Ghutzman $1,000
2026-02-28 Ruben Franco → Michael Ghutzman $2,479
2026-02-27 Brett Jensen → Michael Ghutzman $2,500

Who gave, who received →

Latest eminent-domain filings

09/01/2026 Montgomery County, Texas
Montgomery County, Texas VS. TBS Property Co 13, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, Truist Bank
08/25/2026 Montgomery County, Texas
Montgomery County, Texas VS. Rayford Road Municipal Utility District, A Political Subdivision of The State Of Texas
08/13/2026 Montgomery County, Texas
Montgomery County, Texas VS. Danny Rowe and Rickie Rowe
08/12/2026 Montgomery County, Texas
Montgomery County, Texas VS. Paula M. Forshee
08/10/2026 Mustang Express Pipeline, LLC
Mustang Express Pipeline, LLC VS. VR6-Conroe, LP
07/30/2026 Mustang Express Pipeline, LLC
Mustang Express Pipeline, LLC VS. CC Montgomery 429 LLC and Eagle Sand & Gravel, LLC

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66,163civil and family cases filed since 2021by court, by type, by month 720Commissioners Court meetings, 2002 to nowevery vote and contract, searchable $5.1Min campaign contributions on file17,013 gifts, 7,274 payments out 10,129people, firms and offices, linked by record13,557 record-backed links 264eminent-domain filings since 2021384 parcels on the map 75county contract awardsbeside what the same names gave 12,160court appointments with feesevery judge and attorney, side by side 7cases against the county or an official moved here from another countywith the full docket, and who signed $55,689campaign money paid to churches458 church items in the minutes since 2002 1,314source files, each with a hashpulled from the agencies themselves

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What each page holds, in a line. Scroll it once and you know where to look.

ConnectionsNetworkEvery person, firm and office in the records, linked one record at a time. Search any name.Open CourtsCasesEvery civil and family filing since 2021 — where the county's cases go, and how they end, by court, type and month.Open CourtsCases Moved HereSuits naming the county or a county official that arrived from another county, each with its full docket and who signed.Open CourtsJudges & AttorneysEvery attorney and judge in the records on one page: dockets, outcomes, appointments and the fees behind them.Open CourtsAnomaliesEvery departure from the county baseline, each measured by one stated rule — not a finding, a number to check.Open MoneyWho Gave, Who ReceivedCampaign contributions to Montgomery judges and officials, and where the money went, on the records.Open MoneyContributionsThe county's own campaign-finance reports, scanned and read donor by donor, with what each campaign spent.Open MoneyContractorsWho the county hires, beside what the same names gave to the people who hired them.Open MoneyRoad BondA $480 million road programme passed by 615 votes: who won the work, who gave, and when.Open MoneyTowingOne industry, one advisory board, two county contracts — the towing file.Open MoneyInsuranceWhich carriers are in court here, how often, and in front of whom.Open MoneyChurchesWhere churches and county government meet: campaign payments to churches, clergy who gave, the minutes, the litigants.Open MoneyWhere the Money Comes FromFor each official, how much came from firms and PACs, from outside the county, and from voters inside and outside the district they serve.Open CountyMinutesSearch every set of Commissioners Court minutes since 2002 — every vote, contract and change order.Open CountyYear by YearWalk the county's record back one year at a time: filings, fees, gifts, awards and meetings.Open CountyLandWho is condemning land in Montgomery County, and whose land it is.Open CountyMapThe condemned parcels on the map, with the floodplain and the bond projects.Open ConnectionsOverlapsWhere the records overlap — officials who share donors, appointees and counsel — ranked by size.Open ConnectionsStoryHow the records got here: one case, seven names, the worked example the rest of the site grew from.Open ConnectionsTimelineAny name in the records, in date order — gifts, appointments, awards, appearances.Open RecordsRequestsWhat is missing, who holds it, and what has been asked for — with letters anyone can send.Open RecordsLeadsTips readers sent, checked line by line against the records: what is there, what is not, and where to look next.Open RecordsHow to RequestHow to get public records in Texas: which act applies, the deadlines, and what to do when told no.Open RecordsPressPublished reporting that cites these records, linked where a link exists.Open AboutDownloadsThe data and the documents, every dataset with a hash.Open AboutSourcesEvery file behind every number: where it came from, when it was pulled, and its hash.Open AboutMethodHow to read this site — the rules it follows and what "derived" means.Open AboutCorrectionsIf a record here is wrong, tell us; it is fixed in the open, with the change logged.Open Tell Your StoryA hearing, a fee, a stop, land taken — send what happened, or where to look. Sealed on arrival, published only if you say so.Open

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The District Clerk's public docket, the Office of Court Administration's appointment and fee reports, the Texas Ethics Commission's bulk export, the county's own campaign-finance reports, purchasing awards and Commissioners Court minutes, the Comptroller's franchise-tax records, and the county GIS. Nothing from re:SearchTX. Built 2026-09-25.