2026 Texas General Election

Bert Richardson

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Bert is a judge on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, where he has served since 2015. He previously worked as a trial and appellate lawyer, an assistant district attorney for Bexar County, and an assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas.

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Bert is currently a judge on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. He was first elected in 2014 and reelected in 2020. From 1988 to 1999, he was a trial and appellate lawyer while serving as an Assistant District Attorney for Bexar County and as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas.

As an assistant U.S. attorney, prosecuted civil and criminal federal cases under public law, conducted grand jury hearings, presented federal criminal cases to the jury in U.S. District Court, and sought federal indictments and convictions.

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- In Texas, appeals from district and county courts, except death penalty cases, go to one of 14 intermediate courts of appeal.
- The chief justice presides over court meetings, manages the court's administration, and has the authority to assign justices or judges to specific cases.
- 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, plus an additional bonus of $13,475 for Chief Justice duties.

Oversees a court that handles appeals of lower trial court decisions.