- District judges manage Texas district courts, which are trial courts with general jurisdiction, and have exclusive authority over felony cases. A judge may be presiding over a civil, criminal, juvenile, or special court. They also share jurisdiction with Texas county courts.
- Texas has over 470 district courts, each presided over by a single judge. Some courts cover multiple counties, while others are assigned to single counties based on population size.
- District judges are elected through partisan elections for four-year terms. Candidates must be between 25 and 75 years old, have lived in the district for at least 2 years, and be licensed lawyers with at least 4 years' experience.
- The annual salary for district judges ranges from $175,000 to $245,500, depending on years of service.

Presides over a trial court with general jurisdiction. 

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Criminal Justice

Legal Experience

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

District Judge

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Texas currently has 36 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Texas for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

Your representative and federal lawmaker in the US House of Representatives.

Taxes

Economic Growth

Economy

Public Safety

Healthcare

Education

Energy & the Environment

Voting & Elections

Foreign Policy and Immigration

US Representative

- In Texas, appeals from district and county courts, except death penalty cases, go to one of 14 intermediate courts of appeal.
- There are a total of 80 appellate court seats, distributed variably among the courts based on population across the 14 districts.
- Courts with more than three justices decide cases in rotating panels of three.
- Justices are elected in partisan elections for six-year terms.
- The yearly salary for a Court of Appeals justice in Texas is between $192,500 and $255,050 based on the total number of years they have served.

Hears appeals on orders and decisions made by lower trial courts.

Civil Rights

Court of Appeals Justice

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Texas House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Texas State Legislature
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. 
- There are 150 members of the Texas House of Representatives, each representing a single district. Representatives must be at least 21 years old and reside in the state for at least two years before their election. 
- State representatives are elected to two-year terms during even-numbered years. There are no term limits. 
- State representatives make $7,200 annually in addition to a $221 payment per day during legislative sessions and mileage reimbursements.

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Texas House of Representatives.

State Representative

Dayton Lakes

Daisetta

Kenefick

Browndell

Old River-Winfree

Cove

Vidor

Rose City

Taylor Landing

Kountze

Pine Forest

Woodville

Chester

Kirbyville

Anahuac

Nome

Devers

Tiki Island

Brazoria

La Marque

Plum Grove

Arcola

Rose Hill Acres

West Orange

Lake Jackson

Iowa Colony

Jones Creek

Beasley

Sandy Point

Clute

Pearland

Holiday Lakes

Kemah

Thompsons

Freeport

West Columbia

Surfside Beach

Orchard

Danbury

Galveston

Hitchcock

China

Liverpool

Bonney

Bayou Vista

Shoreacres

Sweeny

Seabrook

Weston Lakes

Kendleton

Needville

Simonton

Fairchilds

Colmesneil

Newton

Brookside Village

Meadows Place

Fulshear

North Cleveland

Pinehurst

Bailey's Prairie

Manvel

Morgan's Point

Mont Belvieu

Cleveland

Ivanhoe

Dickinson

Texas City

Liberty

Lumberton

Quintana

Katy

Missouri City

Richwood

Port Arthur

Groves

Rosenberg

Clear Lake Shores

Angleton

Orange

Pleak

Santa Fe

Richmond

Bridge City

Beach City

Bevil Oaks

Nederland

Jamaica Beach

Alvin

Ames

Friendswood

Sugar Land

Stafford

Silsbee

Beaumont

Dayton

League City

Sour Lake

Jasper

Hardin

Full profiles for 15 counties, including Collin and Dallas

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