2026 Texas General Election

Lee Harris

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Lee Harris has a bachelor s degree in agriculture from Stephen F. Austin State University and a law degree from Baylor Law School. He and his wife, Holly, live near Peoria, Texas. They have daughters, Elizabeth and Sarah, and two grandsons. He is a deacon at Peoria Baptist Church.

Lee is a judge on the Texas Tenth Court of Appeals. He previously served as a judge for the County Court at Law of Hill County and the 66th Judicial District Court in Hill County. He also worked as a partner with Moore & Harris, Attorneys. He has served as an adjunct professor in the Practice Court program at Baylor Law and as a Jaworski Fellow.

Governor Abbott Appoints Harris To Tenth Court Of Appeals

Lee is currently a justice on the Tenth Court of Appeals. He was appointed in 2025. Before that, he served as a judge on the 66th Judicial District Court and as the first judge of the County Court at Law of Hill County.

As of July 22, 2026, Lee Harris’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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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.
- 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.