- City council members collaborate to create and enforce city policies, including legislation on essential services like police, fire, parks, libraries, and utilities.
- They work alongside the mayor to manage city departments, including transportation and parks and recreation.
- Council members can be elected to represent specific districts or the entire city at-large.
- The structure of city councils, including the number of members, their terms, term limits, and partisanship, differs by county.

Passes laws and regulations for your city.

The Hills

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Housing & Urban Development

Public Services

Public Safety

Energy & the Environment

Transportation & Infrastructure

Economy

City Council Member

Tomball

School Curriculum

School Facilities & Resources

Student Wellbeing

Teachers

Access to Education

Trustee

Travis

Legal Experience

Judicial Philosophy

Judicial Administration

Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

County Court-At-Law Judge

- Texas county probate judges handle all cases in probate, including estate administration, wills, guardianships, and incapacitation cases.
- There are a total of 24 probate judges across 12 counties within the state.
- They are paid an annual salary between $158,000 and $193,400.

Property Rights

Probate Court Judge

- A county attorney handles misdemeanor criminal cases for the state and offers legal counsel to the Commissioners Court and other elected officials.
Brings civil enforcement actions on behalf of the state or county.
- A county attorney represents victims of family violence in protective orders, handles child abuse and neglect cases for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, and represents the state in mental health commitment petitions.
- County attorneys are elected to four-year terms by the voters of their county.
Works with law enforcement officers in the investigation of criminal cases.
- Annual salaries of county attorneys vary but range between $64,800 and $118,700 depending on the size of the county. 

Your county attorney for criminal matters.

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2024 Texas candidates

The Hills City Council Member

3 candidates

Texas Trustee, Tomball ISD

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Texas Trustee, Tomball ISD

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Texas Trustee, Tomball ISD

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Travis County Court-At-Law Judge

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