Judge Reece Rondon was first appointed to the bench by Governor Rick Perry in October 2003. He has presided over the 234th District Court of Texas since March 2005.  Before the Governor appointed him to the Harris County judiciary, Reece had a broad legal practice, working at both Andrews Kurth LLP in their litigation and corporate/securities sections, as well as the law department of Reliant Energy. While at Andrews Kurth, he worked on commercial litigation as well as toxic tort matters. He also worked on large complex business transactions including mergers and acquisitions, and initial public offerings.

Reece attended the University of Houston where he graduated with honors with both accounting and law degrees. While obtaining his undergraduate degree, he earned an academic scholarship and was a member of the Honors College. In law school, he served as an editor of the Houston Law Review and graduated in the top fifteen percent of his class.

Reece serves on the boards of directors of Bo's Place, Career and Recovery Resources, Inc., and the Houston Alumni Organization.  Reece also serves as the judicial liaison to the HYLA board of directors.  He volunteered at Texas Children's Hospital for several years, and has coached several little league soccer and baseball teams in the past.  In 2008, he was named one of the Five Outstanding Young Houstonians by the Houston Jaycees, and one of the Five Outstanding Young Texans by the Texas Jaycees.  He is a first generation American and grew up in Southwest Houston.  Reece still makes his home in Houston and is a member of Second Baptist Church.