268th District Court

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Judge Steve Rogers is a 7th generation Texan.  His roots date back to the Parker family settlers, whose most famous descendent is his cousin Quanah Parker, the last Comanche Indian Chief. A native of Houston, Fort Bend is his home.
Before being elected to the 268th District Court, a court of general jurisdiction that handles both civil and criminal cases for Fort Bend, Judge Rogers a second career attorney spent two decades practicing law, primarily real estate and taxation.
First licensed to practice law in Arizona, he served as Senior Counsel and General Counsel to multi-national companies and practiced in both local and Federal courts representing civil and criminal clients.  Returning to Houston after twenty one years, Judge Rogers worked in the oil-services industry before deciding to enter public service.
 
Judge Rogers is a graduate of Regent University School of Law and Trinity Law School, two of the most devout law schools in America.  He earned his undergraduate degree at Baylor University and an MBA from Pepperdine University.

 
When Judge Rogers took the bench, he appointed Judge Maggie Jaramillo as his Associate Judge.  First appointed to the bench by Governor Perry to the 400th District Court, she was elevated by Governor Abbott to the Presiding Judge of the 458th District Court. In 2025, Judge Rogers appointed Fort Bend County native and long time Fort Bend County child abuse prosecutor, Craig Priesmeyer as his Associate Judge.
Judge Rogers ran and won on a Tired of Crime platform.  His famous catch phrase from the bench is “Let’s get to work!”