- County commissioners vote on the budget and appropriations, which fund essential county services like road maintenance.
- They create and enforce civil and criminal laws that align with state regulations, including land use and construction codes.
- Commissioners implement state and federal mandates while overseeing county agencies and public buildings.
- They also set tax rates for the county and its subdivisions.
- Each Texas county has four commissioners and a county judge, forming the local governing body known as the Commissioners Court.

Texas

2024 Texas General Election

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Economy

Transportation & Infrastructure

Public Safety

Housing & Urban Development

Public Services

Public Health

County Commissioner

Legal Experience

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

Justice of the Peace

Administration

Criminal Justice

County Constable

- The Supreme Court of Texas is the court of last resort for civil matters including juvenile delinquency cases.
- The Texas Supreme Court is made up of nine justices. All nine positions are elected, with a term of office of six years and no term limits.
- Decisions are made collectively by majority vote, and a justice writes the majority opinion.
- The Texas Supreme Court is the only state supreme court in the United States in which refusing to hear a lower courts’ cases implies approval of courts’ decision, thus rendering it precedent.
- Justices must be at least 35 years old, a citizen of Texas, licensed to practice law in Texas and must have practiced law (or have been a lawyer and a judge of a court of record together) for at least ten years
- Depending on length of office, justices are paid a salary of between $168,000 and $201,600

One of nine judges who serve on the highest civil court in Texas.

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2024 Texas candidates

Travis County Commissioner, District 1

1 candidate

Travis County Commissioner, District 3

1 candidate

Travis Justice of the Peace, Justice Precinct 5

1 candidate

Travis County Constable, Justice Precinct 1

1 candidate

Travis County Constable, Justice Precinct 2

1 candidate

Travis Justice of the Peace, Justice Precinct 5

1 candidate

Travis County Constable, Justice Precinct 3

1 candidate

Travis County Constable, Justice Precinct 4

1 candidate

Travis County Constable, Justice Precinct 5

1 candidate

State Supreme Court Justice, Place 2

2 candidates

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